Zion Williamson hoped to make his official NBA debut three months ago, but that highly-anticipated event was put on hold by a knee injury. The No. 1 overall draft pick acknowledged Tuesday that his rehabilitation period required substantial patience and came with moments of frustration, but the 19-year-old also benefited from some very helpful advice from his mother, Sharonda.
“My mom always looks at me and says, ‘Nobody told you this was going to be easy,’ ” Williamson said, alluding to the adversity he faced prior to his Wednesday regular season debut vs. San Antonio (8:30 p.