Zion Williamson On Return From Injury: "Coming Back Was Not An Issue"

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Williamson didn't want to let teammates down

When Zion Williamson of Duke went down with an injury on February 20th against the University of North Carolina Tar Heels, some people felt as though he should have sat out the rest of the season. Those who felt that way explained their reasoning by claiming that Williamson is a sure-fire first overall pick and shouldn't risk his future NBA career. Zion clearly didn't want to hear any of it as he returned for the ACC Tournament and helped guide his Blue Devils team to victory.

"I love my teammates and I made a commitment to them when I committed to Duke," Williamson told ESPN. "I felt like I would've been a bad person if I didn't come back so coming back was not an issue."

Zion explained that the team has been through injuries this year and that the adversity has made the team even stronger heading into the NCAA Tournament.

"When players get hurt it forces you to respond in a different way and just makes us closer as a team because we've been through so much and the fact that we're here now, it's a brotherhood," Williamson said. "We just bonded through it all."

Duke will take on the North Dakota State Bison today at 7:10 P.M. EST.


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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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