New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson shows off his impressive dunk package while wearing a mocap for NBA 2K23.
Zion Williamson was expected to be the “next LeBron James” when he was drafted in the 2018 draft. No doubt, when “Zanos” is healthy, he is a proven star in the league. However, after suffering several horrific injuries so early in his career, Williamson’s future is a matter of concern.
Despite having played only 85 games in his first 3 professional campaigns, the former Duke Blue Devil has been signed to a 5-year, $193 million max rookie contract extension by the NOLA front office.
Apart from signing this massive deal, the 6-foot-7 forward has been putting in an incredible amount of work in the gym as well. Several clips and information about a healthy Williamson have been made available to fans.
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More recently, while working for the NBA 2K23 video game, the 22-year-old wore the mocap and showed off his jaw-dropping dunk package.
NBA Twitter reacts as Zion Williamson shows off his dunk package
As soon as this clip went viral on social media, NBA Twitter and Reddit blew up with various reactions. While several users ripped apart the former #1 pick for not being healthy, there was a majority who hyped up the youngster.
Not bad for a guy who’s only played what 4 games in three years 🤣🤣🤣
— Craig Daszkiewicz (@Kegger1986) September 4, 2022
Big boy so athletically blessed.
— David L (@DavidL46133298) September 4, 2022
Shouldn’t he be working on the treadmill I’m 78 6’4 and in better shape
— Pastor B (@MenaceOfGod) September 4, 2022
Just to get blocked by bronze chase down artist
— cay (@caymiendavis) September 4, 2022
Out 2-3 weeks now. https://t.co/5ZITat8mOE
— The Great Black Hope (@CHLD_PLZ_37) September 5, 2022
Clearly, Zion is looking pretty healthy. Hopefully, he approaches the upcoming season with a mentality of shutting up all his haters.
With the likes of Brandon Ingram, CJ McCollum, and Jonas Valančiūnas on the roster, a healthy Zion Williamson should be deadly. This young core is definitely one of the teams to look out for in the stacked Western Conference.
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