Javonte Williams is the professional running back for the Dallas Cowboys and their star player. However, before being picked by the Cowboys, he was selected by the Denver Broncos in the 2021 National Football League draft. This NFL season, Jevonte’s team might have changed, however, his father, Jermaine Williams’ support for him remains unbreakable. As Jermaine once revealed about having sleepless nights before Jevonte’s NFL games, here’s everything to know about their strong father-son bond.
Javonte Williams and his father call each other ‘Pookie’
Jermaine Williams was known around their town in North Carolina as ‘Pookie’. When he married his high-school sweetheart, Shekemia and the two welcomed their baby boy, Javonte on April 25, 2000, the nickname was carried forward. Now, Jermaine was called ‘Big Pookie’, while his son, Javonte was called ‘Little Pookie’. Throughout the years, as Javonte grew up, the ‘little’ tag was removed, and the father and son shared the nickname, which was first given by Jermaine’s great-grandmother. In the official website of his former team, Denver Broncos, Javonte shared:
“Ever since, it’s stuck — but as I got bigger, the ‘Little’ part fell off. They just started calling me ‘Pookie.’ Now they call him ‘Big Pookie,’ or ‘B.P’.”