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Lakers News: LeBron James Praises Zion Williamson’s Energy, Ability To Make Difference On Outcome Of Games

Zion Williamson has been the most talked about NBA Draft prospect in an extremely long time. Some would say that not since LeBron James has any player received this much attention ahead of the 2019 NBA Draft and that isn’t where the James comparisons end.

Listed at 6’7″ and 285 pounds with an absolutely unreal level of athleticism, Williamson is a physical specimen unlike any other and that translated during his lone season at Duke University where he was named the consensus 2019 National College Player of the Year.

James has been keeping an eye on Williamson as he revealed in his most recent episode of HBO’s “The Shop”:

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