Pelicans star Zion Williamson is about to have some tough competition for attention in New Orleans.
The Audubon Aquarium of the Americas announced Thursday that it welcomed a new penguin chick on Feb. 17 and chose to name it "Zion" after the NBA rookie.
"In this time of uncertainty, Zion [Williamson] embraced the New Orleans community with a truly remarkable act of generosity after [the] NBA season halted," the aquarium said.
Williamson stepped up to help financially support Smoothie King Center employees for 30 days after the NBA suspended its season indefinitely amid the coronavirus pandemic.