Duke University phenom Zion Williamson might be done with Nike.
Two weeks after one of his Nike sneakers gave out on him during Duke's game against the University of North Carolina, resulting in a knee sprain, Williamson streamed himself playing video games on Instagram live in full Adidas gear:
Zion goes live on Instagram, thought it was some announcement. Nope. Just playing video games IN FULL ADIDAS get up. pic.twitter.com/6pdPb3Of5K
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) March 6, 2019
Now, whether or not this is Zion Williamson making a rather informal “announcement” that he is joining Adidas is anyone's guess. It's entirely possible that he might simply be wearing Adidas clothes. After all, a lot of people have both Nike and Adidas gear.
But this seems too obvious to be a coincidence.
There has been a lot of debate as to whether or not Williamson should actually return to the floor for Duke this season, as he will surely be entering the NBA Draft this June and is considered by just about everyone to be the top prospect in the class.
In 26 games with the Blue Devils, Williamson is averaging 21.6 points, 8.8 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 2.2 steals and 1.8 blocks over 28.2 minutes per game while shooting 68.3 percent from the floor, 29.2 percent from three-point range and 66.9 percent from the free-throw line.
The 18-year-old is considered to be one of the most unique prospects we have seen in quite some time, with some comparing him to former NBA great Charles Barkley due to his freakish athleticism.
Williamson will likely be the No. 1 pick in this summer's draft, with the Phoenix Suns, New York Knicks and Cleveland Cavaliers appearing to have the best chances of winning the draft lottery and landing him.
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