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Charles Barkley has a message for Zion Williamson

One of the most common player comparisons for Zion Williamson when he was going through the draft process was none other than “The Round Mound of Rebound” himself, Charles Barkley. So, it is fitting that he is the one to offer the New Orleans Pelicans’ forward a word of advice to help him overcome his early career injury issues.

As many of you are surely aware, the early portion of Williamson’s career has been plagued with a myriad of injuries. Of the 308 regular season games Williamson has been eligible to participate in, he’s only played in 114 of them (so 37% of games).