Williams imparts life lessons, basketball as coach of local AAU team

by Tom Skibosh / originally appeared in Wauwatosa NOW on Thursday, July 10, 2008 Playground Elite coach Mo Williams watches his team in action against the Wisconsin Playmakers during the Next Level Invitational at Homestead High School on July 7 in Mequon, WI. (Peter Zuzga / Wauwatosa NOW) MILWAUKEE -- When Milwaukee Bucks guard Maurice “Mo” Williams decided he wanted to spend much of his summer coaching a local Amateur Athletic Union 14-and-under basketball team, he felt it was important that he teach his players more than just basketball skills. “You want to put them in real-life situations; let them know everything is not going to be given to you,” Williams said recently. “But you have to continue to work hard and develop to be the best player you can be. “You want to try to install some morals and values at a very young... [read full story]