Duke basketball: Zion Williamson’s presence jumpstarted Cinderella run

Duke basketball star Zion Williamson (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Duke basketball star Zion Williamson helped start a Cinderella run in the NCAA Tournament.

Zion Williamson has accomplished a lot in his basketball career, but not even the former Duke basketball star could have envisioned what his presence helped create at Oral Roberts.

Every time Williamson took the floor either in a high school game or on the AAU circuit all eyes and cameras focused in on the future National Player of the Year.

Every school and coach in the country wanted to get an up-close look at the 6-foot-6 forward and his jaw-dropping abilities to try and lure the star to their program…except one.

Oral Roberts.

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