Zion Williamson's Stepfather Denies Rumors Of Return To Duke

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This should be good news for the Pelicans.

When the New Orleans Pelicans won the NBA Draft Lottery on Tuesday night, it was believed that they would be taking Duke Blue Devils superstar Zion Williamson with the first overall pick. Reports quickly came to the surface that Zion was disappointed about the Pelicans big win as he wanted to play for the Knicks. Meanwhile, ESPN's Brian Windhorst revealed that Williamson could even choose to go back to Duke so that he could play for a different team the following year. 

"He does have some options. I'm not saying he's going to pick these options, but he has not signed with an agent and he has not signed a shoe deal yet," Windhorst said. "He could threaten to go back to Duke. It's a conversation that's happening in the NBA right now."

Williamson's Stepfather Lee Anderson refuted these rumors when he appeared on the Off the Bench radio show on 104.5 ESPN Radio in Baton Rouge. As Anderson described, Zion is "excited about the prospect of getting down there and getting settled." He added that a return to the Blue Devils is "is not something that we have even considered."

In addition to Anderson's comments, it is being reported that Zion met with the Pelicans and the Memphis Grizzlies which turned out to be productive on both sides.

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Alexander Cole is the current Managing Editor of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. During this time, he has shown an expertise in Air Jordans, Yeezys, and all things that have to do with Nike. His favorite kicks are the Air Jordan 1 High OG, the Air Jordan 4, the Air Jordan 6, and the Adidas Yeezy Boost 350 V2 in the "Beluga 2.0" colorway. Although his collection might not be the biggest, he is always looking to add new styles to it. When it comes to sports, Alex has a particular interest in the NBA and the NFL. His favorite teams are anywhere LeBron goes, and the Kansas City Chiefs. As a Montrealer, the Montreal Canadiens hold a special place in his heart, even if they haven't won the Stanley Cup in his lifetime. Alex also works for the Concordia Stingers, where he provides play-by-play and color commentary for the football, hockey, and basketball teams His favorite hip-hop artists are Kendrick Lamar, Playboi Carti, Travis Scott, and Lil Uzi Vert.
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