Zion Williamson said his mother encouraged him as a child to watch tape on Michael Jordan: When I got to Jordan, she told me to watch full games, not highlights. As a kid, the stuff he was doing was incredible to watch. Via Ben Golliver

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 on his 3-point shooting My teammates are always telling me to shoot them but I'm stuck in my own mental I'm gonna look for it more I just hate when I miss I don't want to feel like I wasted a team possession

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 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

Zion Williamson with the powerful fastbreak dunk over Quinten Post with his off-hand with replays

Zion Williamson throws down a ferocious dunk