Zion Williamson Reveals He’ll Speak To LeBron After Pelicans Pick Him No.1 in NBA Draft

The New Orleans Pelicans selected Zion Williamson. The Memphis Grizzlies selected Ja Morant, and R.J. Barrett was selected at No.3 by the New York Knicks.

LeBron James was the first overall pick in 2003 by the Cleveland Cavaliers. So, it’s more than obvious that he has “a lot of advice” for Zion. LeBron also said “it’s not hard to find me if he wants to get it.” And yes, Zion is interested.

“I actually did see that interview. I probably will hit him up – hopefully he responds to me! My questions would probably be like, what do I have to do to maintain? What do I have to do to stay consistent?”

When asked if he’d ask other players or coaches for advice, Zion said, “Just veterans, from all teams, who have been in the league for like 10+ years, maybe 7+ years, because they’ve usually been through it all by then. And the best advice I’ve been given is just to be myself and keep my love for the game.”

Williamson emulated LeBron at his own 2003 draft night by wearing an all-white suit on Thursday.

“I just trusted Adrien [Sauvage, fashion designer] with this suit,” he added. “He said, ‘Your skin will pop in this colour’. I don’t know about that. But he’s been in the fashion business for a long time and he trusts my game, ‘So alright, I guess we’ll do the cream white suit’. And when I saw it in person, I was like, ‘You know what, I actually might look good’.”

LeBron likes Zion, and is pretty confident about his skills.

“I can relate in a sense of he’s been covered since he was in high school and everybody is trying to compare him to the next this or the next that. But the best thing I’ve noticed is he seems like a good kid. He seems like he’s got his head on straight. That’s the type of s*** that strikes me. Everybody gets so caught up in the game itself. I look at the intangibles. And he seems like he has great intangibles and seems like a great kid.”