The hype around Zion Williamson’s sneaker contract was matched only by the response to the New Orleans Pelicans winning the NBA Draft Lottery. Williamson has now officially signed with Jordan Brand. The deal is reportedly worth $75 million over seven years.
February 20th, 2019 was probably one of the most hyped NCAA Men’s Basketball games of all time between rivals UNC and Duke. And not even a minute into the game, one of the worst-case scenarios came to fruition: Zion Williamson blew through his Nike PG 2.5 shoes.
The media and Twitter circus began: Zion should sit out for the rest of the season!