This afternoon, Benjamin announced on Twitter that he would be officially naming January 20, 2018 “Zion Williamson Day” in Columbia to celebrate the high school phenom’s college commitment.
Ready to officially name January 20, 2018 “Zion Williamson Day” in @ColumbiaSC !Gifted athlete & even finer young man. #GoCocks @ZionW32 https://t.co/Le0VzYLyBn
— Steve Benjamin (@SteveBenjaminSC) January 12, 2018
Benjamin, a University of South Carolina graduate, added a #GoCocks tag to the end of his tweet with a ‘fingers crossed’ emoji to follow.
According to Adam Zagoria, South Carolina feels the addition of Brian Bowen increases their chances with the star forward.