Celtics’ Grant Williams Embraces Nickname After Superhero Imitation

Grant Williams continues to champion his DC Comics nickname.

“Batman” as Williams likes to go by the nickname “Batman” — he shared the origin story of the nickname back in August — and took his commitment a step further on Halloween night against the Washington Wizards. Following the 112-94 win, Williams sported the entire Batman ensemble when speaking with the media at TD Garden.

“It’s funny cause Gary Washburn (of The Boston Globe) called me the ‘dork knight,’ so I gave him a little goofy pleasure for that joke,” Williams said, per NBC Sports Boston video. “I just should embrace it, ya know? … When I got the nickname the Celtics embraced it, I embraced it myself. And the voice (impression), hopefully, was good enough to impress people but I thought it was very fun.”

Williams added: “I’m not gonna lie to you, I’ve never practiced that. … It’s one of those things I just tried and I was like, ‘Hey, it sounds pretty good, right?’ That’s normally how it sounds in movies so I was just trynna copy it to that degree.”

The 24-year-old is off to a strong start in his fourth campaign with the Celtics. Through nine games played this season, Williams has averaged 8.6 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 1.6 assists on 62.5% shooting from the field and 53.8% from 3-point range.

Meanwhile, the Celtics enter their Wednesday matchup against the Detroit Pistons at 7-3 on the season. Tipoff from TD Garden is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET.