Having a signature shoe is a moment for an NBA player. Only a handful of stars get their own sneaker. It’s a rite of passage for some of the best players in the NBA.
Zion Williamson has now joined that illustrious club with his brand new Zion 1 from Jordan Brand.
He debuted the shoe against the Nets on Tuesday and was asked about the journey to getting his very first signature shoe after the game. He took a moment to reflect on not just the shoe, but all of the people who got him there.
It was an incredibly thoughtful moment from the Pelican’s star.
Zion with a heartfelt response about the journey that led to his first signature shoe pic.twitter.com/h6pdsnkAft
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“Man, you know I really wish we would’ve got the win but…It’s one of those things where I look at my mom, look at my older brother, look at my stepfather — especially my stepfather. I just kind of go to him and my mom and just say thank you. All of those countless hours in the gym, all those dreams and all the wins and all the losses. The crazy journey, moving a lot. They saw something in me that I ain’t see in myself. I’m just forever grateul for that, thankful for that.”
That’s awesome, man. Congrats to Zion. It only goes up from here.
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