While many across the basketball world were extremely impressed with Zion Williamson after his NBA debut on Wednesday night, one endorsement likely stands above most for the New Orleans Pelicans rookie.
NBA legend and Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan was tuned in for his stellar inaugural game, and was blown away by what he saw out of Williamson.
"The NBA is very fortunate to have a talented young man who shows a certain passion about the game," Jordan said Friday ahead of the Hornets’ game against the Milwaukee Bucks in France, via ESPN. "That's something you can't get.