Zion Williamson is making his NBA preseason debut right now for the New Orleans Pelicans, and the 19-year-old didn’t take long to show off his otherworldly blend of athleticism and power.
The 6’7″, 285-pounder took a pass from the three-point line, and used his crazy explosiveness to get to the hoop and throw down a vicious dunk with his right hand.
Zion made that look way too easy.
He threw down another jam with some help from Lonzo Ball (also making his Pelicans debut):
And dunk No. 3:
The NBA is immediately much more entertaining with Zion a part of it.
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