It was recently reported that the ticket prices for the highly-anticipated matchup between Duke and UNC rivals that of a significant NBA game. We all knew that all the hype surrounding the contest would lead to a hike in ticket prices, but a lot of people were still taken aback by how high the rates have skyrocketed, mainly due to Zion Williamson. One such individual is L.A. Clippers guard Lou Williams, who took to Twitter to share his inability to comprehend this recent development.

The hype on top NBA prospect Zion Williamson is no fluke. He appears to be the real deal and to some extent, this justifies the fact that you will need to shell out a considerable amount of money to watch him and the Duke Blue Devils face off against their archrivals in the North Carolina Tar Heels.

Nonetheless, we're not sure any college game is worth that much dough. Sixth man extraordinaire Lou Williams seems to agree. To make matters even worse, there was an earlier report stating that ticket prices have gone up to as much as $10,000 a pop.

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Duke is set to face off against UNC on Wednesday night in what is believed to be one of the most important matchups in this season's NCAA tournament. All eyes will definitely be on Williamson as he makes his much-anticipated rivalry debut.

While at the end of the day, this is just one game in a long and arduous NCAA season, it will definitely have a substantial impact on Williamson's college basketball career.