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‘This is this kid’s lifelong dream’: Zion Williamson’s NBA debut is finally upon us

METAIRIE, La. — The anticipation is building in and around the New Orleans Pelicans for Zion Williamson’s NBA debut Wednesday, a night that’s been some 15 weeks and 44 games in the making.

He calmly shot on the far-end basket following morning shootaround with his teammates, some 50 feet from the weights to the side of the floor — one of the places he made his home while rehabbing from preseason knee surgery.

Now, his home will be on the floor with his teammates and on an NBA stage that’s invested so much in his success.