Zion Williamson went to a Tulane football game and made a lot of friends
Zion Williamson probably doesn’t have to work that hard to be loved by the city of New Orleans. His college basketball skills were absolutely insane, the New Orleans Pelicans picked him first overall in the 2019 NBA draft, and he’s got an outgoing personality (not to mention a great smile).
But Williamson is working hard anyway, before he’s even played a single game for the Pelicans. He took in the Tulane football game on Thursday night and was very popular.
.@Zionwilliamson here supporting @GreenWaveFB. He has gone above & beyond shaking every hand, taking every picture with fans. Needless to say he’s loved here in NOLA. @PelicansNBA pic.twitter.com/iJCg5xGT78
— Lainie Fritz (@lainiefritz) August 30, 2019
He didn’t just stand there and take in the cheers. He signed autographs and took pictures with students and employees.
Zion Williamson is extremely popular with the #Tulane student section. @FOX8NOLA #Pelicans pic.twitter.com/kszR5sqCCw
— Garland Gillen (@garlandgillen) August 30, 2019
.@ZionWilliamson is in the building! #RollWave pic.twitter.com/uiYqY6pVWG
— Tulane Green Wave (@TulaneAthletics) August 30, 2019
Wowow @Zionwilliamson is a #GreenWave fan!?! #DoItBig #RollWave #Shockwave pic.twitter.com/l1Ykf0MMzh
— TUMB (@TulaneUBand) August 30, 2019
#NewProfilePic @Zionwilliamson pic.twitter.com/fnMWLXY0gE
— xm (@mannymoods) August 30, 2019
He threw burritos and T-shirts into the student section.
. @Zionwilliamson throwing Felipe’s burritos into the student section, while Tulane dominates FIU is as New Orleans as it gets! #RollWave #FlockUp @PelicansNBA @GreenWaveFB pic.twitter.com/IISwjcQReU
— Hullabaloo Drew (@AllTheWaveUp) August 30, 2019
And he thoroughly enjoyed Tulane’s 42-14 win over FIU.
.@AJonesEra takes it to the house from 7 yards out for #Tulane. Zion Williamson fired up for that score. Jones with 48 total yards in a big win for the #Wave. pic.twitter.com/XDLXIUMxiV
— Garland Gillen (@garlandgillen) August 30, 2019
The attention was understandably on Zion, but he went to the game with Jaxson Hayes and Nickeil Alexander-Walker, his Pelicans teammates and fellow first-round picks.
All three recently finished the NBA’s Rookie Transition Program and have been in New Orleans prepping for the upcoming season — and obviously enjoying themselves as they get to know their new city.
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