During his introduction as the Pistons’ new head coach, Monty Williams said he almost turned down the job after his wife, Lisa Keeth, was diagnosed with breast cancer. Monty’s task over the next six seasons is not an easy one: He is expected to turn the worst team in the league into a winning team.
Monty Williams reportedly married Lisa Keeth in a private 2017 ceremony
Lisa Keeth and Monty Williams
Monty Williams and Lisa Keeth got married in a private ceremony in 2017. His first wife, Ingrid, died in February 2016 from injuries sustained in a car accident. Lisa is the stepmother to Monty and Ingrid’s five children: Elijah, Micah, Lael, Janna, and Faith.
Lisa was born in May 1980 in Oakland, California. According to LinkedIn, she played volleyball for Angelo State University and won the Dutch Sportswoman of the Year award in 2002. Lisa graduated from the institution with a Bachelor of Business Administration. She has worked for Spurs Sports & Entertainment since August 2004.
Monty’s wife was diagnosed with breast cancer during the playoffs. She said that she was considering taking a break from basketball training. Monty said the positive news about Lisa’s cancer motivated him to take the Pistons job. During his presentation, Monty stressed the importance of testing:
“The reason I bring it up is not to talk about my family, but to further emphasize that women need early detection tests. We did genetic testing and then scan after scan and then we found him early, and that may have saved my wife’s life. You can save others.”
Monty thanked the Pistons’ hierarchy for their patience during a difficult time. “The patience the pistons had with that told me a lot,” Monty said. He also thanked the franchise for offering him the largest coaching contract in NBA history. Monty continued:
“That’s something people don’t talk about; They always say it wasn’t about the money. I always laugh at that. I think that is disrespectful. When someone is generous enough to pay me that kind of money, one, that should be applauded, and two, that should be talked about.”
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