Zion Williamson - People don't understand how hard it is to get to

People don't understand how hard it is to get to the NBA and that's where I want to be.

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Williamson, Zion. "The Zion Williamson Blog." USA TODAY High School Sports, Gannett, 2017.

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About the Author

Zion Williamson

Born: July 6, 2000
Nationality: American
Profession: Basketball Player

Biography

Zion Lateef Williamson is an American professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He plays the power forward position. Following a dominant freshman-year stint with the Duke Blue Devils, Williamson was selected by the Pelicans with the first overall pick in the 2019 NBA draft. He was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team in 2020. In 2021, he became the 4th youngest NBA player to be selected to an All-Star game.

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