Zion Lateef Williamson was born on July 6, 2000, in Salisbury, Northern California, United States of America. He is a professional basketball player. He plays for the New Orleans Pelicans.
He has been under contract with the New Orleans Pelican since 2019. Zion and the Jordan company agreed to a five-year, $75 million shoe deal on July 23, 2019. Only the $90 million rookie contract signed by LeBron James in 2003 is more important than that of Williamson. This is the second largest entry-level shoe deal in history.
Zion committed on March 13, 2020, to cover the salaries of all Smoothie King Center employees for a period of 30 days while the 2019–20 NBA season was postponed due to the COVID-19 outbreak. He was one of several basketball players who helped the arena staff.
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ToggleWho are Zion Williamson’s parents?
Zion was born to Sharonda Sampson and Lateef Williamson. His mother, Sampson, was a sprinter at Livingstone and later became a college health and physical education teacher. His father, a football defensive lineman at Mayo High School in Darlington, South Carolina, was a high school All-American in 1993 and previously committed to NC State.
Does Zion Williamson have a father?
Zion Williamson was born to Lateef Williamson, who was a defensive lineman in football at Mayo High School in Darlington, South Carolina and a 1993 high school All-American and formerly committed to NC State.
Where are Zion Williamson’s parents from?
Zion’s biological parents are Lateef Williamson and Sharonda Sampson. He was conceived on July 6, 2000. The couple was living in Salisbury, North Carolina at the time.