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No. 1 overall pick Zion Williamson appeared in a new promotional video airing on ESPN advertising that the NBA will soon return to the hardwood at the Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Florida.
The NBA Board of Governors on Thursday approved a competitive format to restart the 2019-20 season with 22 teams returning to play and a tentative start date of Friday, July 31. Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans are among the teams that will travel to play at Disney World next month.
The promo video on ESPN features the top players in the NBA, from LeBron James to Giannis Antetokounmpo, while Williamson makes a brief appearance, via Oleh Kosel of The Bird Writes.
Check out this fun “NBA is Back” promo on ESPN. Filled with all the stars like LeBron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo, James Harden, Luka Doncic AND a clip of Zion Williamson roaring.
Damn straight it was important to get the Pelicans (and Trail Blazers) into resumption of play. pic.twitter.com/2lJmkWC2QE
— Oleh Kosel (@OlehKosel) June 4, 2020
The NBA reportedly worked to include Williamson and the Pelicans in a potential restart of the 2019-20 season. Williamson has emerged as one of the most entertaining players this season on the court and off of it and will be highly marketable for the league.
While the Pelicans will have some work to do to earn a playoff berth, having Williamson in contention for at least the final eight games of the regular season figures to be a small victory for the NBA.
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