Heartwarming reason why Caleb Williams paints his nails is a touching tribute to ‘inspirational’ mother and her job
Caleb Williams' arms - and hands - are the talk of the NFL right now.
The former Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback is the consensus No. 1 overall pick in this year's NFL draft and will likely land with the Chicago Bears to be their new franchise star.
Williams is an enigmatic personality who is unabashedly himself both on and off the field - which NFL execs 'love'.
His emotional disposition was on full display when he cried in his mother’s arms after his USC team suffered a 10-point loss to Washington last season.
Williams enjoys an incredibly close relationship with his mother and she's the reason he paints his nails.
The 22-year-old has long painted his nails and it became something of a tradition on game days back in college.
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The QB previously said it was a way of representing his mother, Dayna Price, who worked as a nail technician and manicurist for his entire life, and that he enjoys being a trendsetter.
"It started, I would say, three years ago," Williams said in 2023.
"It was my last year of high school. My mom does nails. Let's just start it off there. She's done it my whole life. It's just kind of always been around me. Nobody else does it. I just kinda like to do new things."
In a 2022 interview, he revealed,"My mom was my inspiration. I mean, she's been doing nails since I could remember. And she's always done it. I would always sit around, mess with my mom, and she'd always do my nails."
Williams has faced criticisms for his unique sense of style.
In March, he waved a pink iPhone case and painted nails while watching USC beat Kansas in the NCAA women's basketball tournament.
Not that the comments bothered Williams, though, who clapped back in a defiant video response at the time.
"I've been doing it before college, but it took everybody by surprise, just because you don't always see male athletes who play football paint their nails. But I think it's just another way of expression."
Williams' artistic expression hasn't always worked in his favor either.
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"I really like all the things that he is able to do at this particular point in his life, not just the football piece of it, but just being able to do so much more."