When the draft lottery sent Zion Williamson to New Orleans remember how a bunch of people thought he was unhappy about it?
That was pretty off.
We learned yesterday that he and his stepdad had talked about the Pelicans as an ideal spot for Williamson and the only thing sweeter than his taking to the city is how it is taking to him. It’s like Insta-bond.
So when he was asked to dedicate a basketball court he was happy to do it and won over even more people.
The night after the draft, he told The Advocate that “[s]omething in my gut told me then, already, that this is my home.