Zion Time: The most anticipated debuts in NBA history and how each NBA legend fared

The NBA debut of Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson is so anticipated that ESPN is bumping its marquee game of Nuggets-Rockets to showcase the 19-year-old phenom play his first game against the Spurs in New Orleans on Wednesday, Jan. 22. With that in …

Michael Jordan (1984)

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Stats from first game: 16 points (5-16 FGs), 7 assists, 6 rebounds and 4 blocks in the Chicago Bulls’ 109-93 win over the Washington Bullets.