Zion Williamson suffered a terrible knee injury after his foot exploded through his shoe during Duke’s rivalry game against North Carolina on Wednesday night. He will not return to the game, and the severity of his injury is unclear; though his stepfather reportedly visited him in the locker room, the sought to bring his mother moments later.
NBA players react to Zion Williamson’s crushing knee injury
Williamson was injured early into Duke’s matchup against North Carolina, and everyone is upset — though for different reasons.
Now, NBA players and high-profile fans of the game are tweeting their support of the freshman phenom whose injury may have put his long-term basketball career in jeopardy.
LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers
Former United States president Barack Obama
Donovan Mitchell, Utah Jazz
Terry Rozier, Boston Celtics
Spencer Dinwiddie, Brooklyn Nets
Carlos Boozer, former NBA All-Star
Yes, he tagged Zion National Park, not the actual Zion Williamson. DNP - old.
Some players suggested this injury marked an end to Williamson’s college career.
Unfortunately, a fraction of the outrage has been directed toward the quality of the Nike sneaker Williamson was wearing, as opposed to the promising career that could be in jeopardy so early into the sensational forward’s career.
Some were also more focused on the money moved around the massive Duke-UNC spectacle than the wellbeing of the potential No. 1 overall pick in 2019.
We will update as more reactions and information becomes available.
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