The New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson has been under the scanner over his fitness ever since entering the league. Williamson has missed a majority of the games this season owing to multiple injuries. Notably, several NBA legends like Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley even commented on his fitness. The 2x NBA All-Star again received a lot of backlash over his massive decision recently. In response to the viral update, NBA fans flooded the social media comments section roasting the Pelicans star.
Williamson has only played 29 games so far this season. He played his last game on January 2 against the Philadelphia 76ers. The star exited the arena after playing 28 minutes of the game after a hamstring string. The hoops community is yet to witness the star in action after that. However, a recent report stated that he could return to the hardwood before the playoffs. A certain section of fans even predicted that the viral update might have hinted at the star’s return to the court.
Zion Williamson got inked
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After a silent few months, Pelicans star Zion Williamson went viral among the hoops community with his tattoo. The 22-year-old star got his first-ever tattoo on his back recently. The star’s tattoo artist, Anthony Michaels, shared the video of the process on his Instagram with a brief message.
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He wrote, “@zionwilliamson trusted me with his first-ever tattoo – humbled is an understatement. Thank you brother.” The tattoo spread across the upper part of his back with the words ‘Mount Zion’ in a stylized font.
In response to Michaels’ message, Williamson commented on the post to thank the artist. He said, “Thank you Brother, working with you was a privilege, the effort you put into getting to know my story and create this for me was incredible. Very grateful and Blessed to have this Tattoo.” Despite the neat work, he faced a lot of heat over his long injury break from the fans.
Fans rip apart Williamson over his new tattoo
As mentioned earlier, regardless of the star’s updates, the fans continued to attack him over his fitness and injuries. Moreover, the recent tattoo update invited the fans to flood the comments section with hilarious comments. One user said, “More like, Mounting Bench Zion.” Following are some reactions from NBA fans.
More like, Mounting Bench Zion
— AndyRoo (@MrANissan) March 22, 2023
“Zion sprained his MCL getting this tattoo. He’ll miss the entire 2023-2024 season”
— Jake (@PorkFryedRice) March 21, 2023
Damnit, now he is gonna be injured for at least another 8 months 😔 🤕
— Adrian Rivera (@AdrianRiveraNBA) March 22, 2023
“Zion too busy getting a tattoo while his team not even about to make the play in”
“that man was fighting them tears”
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Does this man even play basketball anymore he’s injured more than ad 😭
— Marquil 🇪🇸🇺🇸🇿🇦 (@Bone_fiend321) March 22, 2023
Hopefully, the star makes a powerful impact on his return and changes the narrative surrounding his fitness.
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