High school teammates rarely get the chance to play in the NBA together, but for De’Anthony Melton and Brandon Williams, that opportunity arose when Williams signed a one-year contract with the Warriors in August.Williams and Melton’s relationship dates back to their shared time at Crespi Carmelite High School in Encino, where the two won consecutive CIF state titles in 2015 and 2016. A decade later, the close friends are reunited in blue and gold, where their bond remains airtight. “I’m probably over at his house too much,” Wiliams told NBC Sports Bay Area’s Kerith Burke. “I think our families are really close and even though we’re not cousins, we kind of look at each other as cousins.”Melton originally signed a one-year, $12.8 million deal with the Warriors in July 2024 before suffering a torn ACL just six games into the season. During his rehab process, he reached out to Williams, who dealt with knee injuries of his own during his high school and college career the University of Arizona.Williams, who calls himself a “sponge” when learning from Melton, now was in the position he usually put his friend...
New Warriors teammates Brandon Williams, De’Anthony Melton have cousin-like bond
Published October 14, 2026 • 22 hrs ago
The above link leads to an external page. Warriors Central has no control over its contents.
Trending News
-
NBCS Bay Area • October 1
-
NBCS Bay Area • October 1
-
NBCS Bay Area • October 2
-
NBCS Bay Area • October 2
-
NBCS Bay Area • October 4
-
NBCS Bay Area • October 3