Jimmie Johnson and Bubba Wallace Applaud NFL Star Antonio Williams for His NASCAR Involvement

Published 02/27/2021, 7:45 AM EST

On Friday, news broke that NFL running back Antonio Williams will link up with Joe Graf Jr in the role of an investor. The Buffalo Bills player entered the NASCAR arena through his late grandfather’s influence. Soon, everything culminated with the association with Graf Jr and the SS-Green Light Racing team.

In light of the announcement, Bubba Wallace and Jimmie Johnson praised Williams’ involvement in the sport.

In the buildup to the 2021 Xfinity season, the North Carolina native joined the SS-Green Light Racing team as an investor. It is also worth mentioning that the 22-year-old driver is well into his second full-time season with the outfit. In fact, he has put in some good performances, with an 11th place finish at Daytona.

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Safe to say, Antonio Williams is only too happy to throw in his lot with the team.

This is dope. Glad to have you in this sport bro @A_B_Williams26 https://t.co/Mar9mbLgWh
— Bubba Wallace (@BubbaWallace) February 26, 2021

Why did Antonio Williams get involved in the NASCAR scene?

Speaking about his grandfather’s NASCAR connection, Williams had a lot to say. He said, “His love for NASCAR, me growing up with him watching it continued to flash over and over in my head. With the platform I have from the NFL, I knew I had a shot of getting something done I probably couldn’t have done before.

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“I wanted to continue his push and love for NASCAR by finding a way to join the sport, and that led to this connection with Joe. That’s what started all this — the continuation of my grandfather’s legacy, the start of a great friendship and partnership and the growth of hunger to get back in Buffalo and get on the field.”

It is safe to say that the running back will remain on the NASCAR scene for the foreseeable future. However, there is a question about how much he will be involved in the motor racing gig, especially since he is only 23-years old and has a budding NFL career.

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Safe to say, he needs to find a way to juggle his professional life and his business life.

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Dhruv George is a senior Formula One and NASCAR analyst for EssentiallySports, having authored nearly 12000 articles spanning different sports like F1, NASCAR, Tennis, NFL, and eSports. He graduated with a PG Diploma in Journalism from the Xavier Institute of Communications. Dhruv has also conducted interviews with F1 driver Pierre Gasly and Moto2 rider Tony Arbolino.