Zion Williamson when asked about Charles Barkley's comments about his lack of conditioning If it comes from a great place and a place where they just wanna see me do better thank you If it comes from anywhere else everyone is entitled to their own opinion Can't control that

Stephen A Smith Nothing was made up The information that emanated about Zion Williamson yeah it came from inside the organization It came from people even closer than that to Zion Williamson somebody told me to go on air and point out how he got busted hiding food under his bed

Zion Williamson The part that would get me the most is the people saying I didn't care I care a lot I really care So going through all those injuries missing a lot of time because of it It did a lot on my mental but it also helped me grow as a pro

Zion Williamson The most difficult point was when I missed my 3rd year with a broken foot There was a lot of criticism on my weight my care for the game I was really low because I just wanted to play basketball

Grant Williams thanked Charles Barkley mentioning that people are tuning in to Hornets games because of him

Zion Williamson New Orleans is home for me I know people hear rumors hear different things In the offseason I stay in New Orleans and just move around the city just getting to learn more about the culture New Orleans is really home for me I want to do what I can to help New Orleans win

Charles Barkley Listen I believe in discipline I'm not going around telling people to beat their kids but I think that if you don't spank your kids and discipline them they turn into some of these brats that we got today I'm not here and sit saying - I'm not here for child abuse