Zion Williamson has 82 career games and continues to make gigantic strides.
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His free throw percentage is 69.8; though he was capable in college with 24 threes in 33 games (33.8 percent), Williamson does not project as a regular three-point threat early in his NBA career.
Williamson is listed at 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) tall and weighs 284 pounds (129 kg). Despite his heavy weight for a basketball player, he is known for his speed and leaping ability.
Williamson plays the power forward position but is also capable of being a small-ball center. However, he is best played as a forward due to his size. He has been described as not fitting a specific basketball position.
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On July 23, 2019, Williamson signed a five-year, $75 million shoe deal with Jordan brand. Williamson’s deal is the second-largest rookie shoe deal in history, trailing only LeBron James’s $90 million rookie deal signed in 2003.
On March 13, 2020, Williamson pledged to pay for the salaries of all the employees of the Smoothie King Center for 30 days during the suspension of the 2019–20 NBA season, which was caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. He was one of several basketball players to help the arena workers.
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