By now, everyone has seen the viral video clips, the soaring dunks destined for YouTube, the stunning athleticism that allows Zion Williamson to do jaw-dropping things, like sprinting from the paint to block a Virginia corner three-pointer into the stands. Those who watched the Duke freshman closely during his college season often noticed several other things about NBA.com’s consensus No. 1 draft pick. Traits that won’t appear in highlight packages or the forward’s statistics.
“His character – the way he allowed other guys to flourish,” NBA TV analyst Steve Smith said of how Williamson interacted with his Blue Devils teammates.