Brian Williams, also known as Bison Dele, was an American professional basketball player who had a successful eight-year career in the NBA. He played center for teams such as the Orlando Magic, Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Clippers, Chicago Bulls, and Detroit Pistons. He won a championship with the Bulls in 1997.
However, Brian Williams is most famously known for his mysterious disappearance in 2002. Along with his girlfriend Serena Karlan and boat captain, Williams vanished while on a sailing trip. This event remains one of the most horrifying unresolved mysteries involving an NBA player.
The events leading up to the disappearance were what made the event even more shocking. Williams, who had a history of mental health issues, invited his girlfriend, Serena Karlan, to join him at sea in late 2001. While Williams’ mood swings were seen as an issue by Karlan’s mother in April 2002, further interactions seemed more positive.
As the couple were at sea, things took an odd turn when Karlan’s mother didn’t receive a phone call from her daughter on her birthday. Additionally, Williams’ assistant, Kevin Porter, noticed some issues with his financial records. When Porter tried to track down a strange transaction of $152,000, he discovered something even stranger. The person who answered the phone and claimed to be Williams was none other than his own brother, Miles Dabord.
Since then, the whereabouts of Bison Dele, Serena Karlan, and boat captain Bertrand Saldo remain unknown. It is believed that Williams’ older brother was involved in their disappearance and that foul play was likely involved. Sadly, Brian Williams’ mysterious disappearance left fans and the basketball community with unanswered questions.
Despite the tragedy surrounding his disappearance, Brian Williams will be remembered as a talented basketball player who made a significant impact during his time in the NBA. His name change to Bison Dele before his final season in the league adds another layer of intrigue to his story. The legacy of Brian Williams, or Bison Dele, on the basketball court will forever be overshadowed by the mystery of his sad and untimely end.
