The New Orleans Pelicans earned a big 112-104 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night.
Zion Williamson scored 34 points and 7 rebounds in the win.
The 23-year-old’s performance isn’t what left folks on social media in a tizzy, though.
Rather, it was this postgame interview:
I’m crying man who the heII does Zion think he is? 🤣😂 pic.twitter.com/PT1kPu1xpC
— ♕𝕕𝕒𝕧𝕠𓅓 (@shpillo_) March 16, 2024
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— Game 7 (@game7__) March 16, 2024
Reactions flowed in immediately:
“I wanna win” pic.twitter.com/cpHTCTF3Tc
— saint🎟 (@lordisms) March 16, 2024
Why he sound so country here😭😭😭
— TEXANS-SZN (@Cam_WhitmoreBae) March 16, 2024
the face he made saying I wanna win is k!11ing me💀
— ♕𝕕𝕒𝕧𝕠𓅓 (@shpillo_) March 16, 2024
His face omg😭😭 pic.twitter.com/tvFxRcR29D
— Rae🫶🏽☘️ (@slxt4jt) March 16, 2024
got me crying bruh pic.twitter.com/evaExqDpyo
— ♕𝕕𝕒𝕧𝕠𓅓 (@shpillo_) March 16, 2024
“What switch flipped for you?”
I don’t know maybe being called out by Stephen A and the entire basketball media for being out of shape for months.
— Buckeye HQ (@RealisticBuck) March 16, 2024
Why he say “I wanna win” like dat? 😭😭😭
— . (@MRBLEUFACE) March 16, 2024
So we pretending Zion not that guy now ?
— Depressed Heat Fan (@Jaywitracks) March 16, 2024
He’s one of the best basketball players in the world. Good mentality.
— BBQ CHICKEN (@Ben14519231) March 16, 2024
Zion def been a wannabe gangsta throughout his childhood.
— Kobean (@kobean_8) March 16, 2024
Bros been watching this Russell Wilson situation too closely
— John (@jtix540) March 16, 2024
Big picture, Williamson is no stranger to making headlines.
He routinely blows up online for everything ranging from the one condition he’d enter the NBA Dunk Contest under to fan observations about his body.
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— Game 7 (@game7__) March 16, 2024
This is just par for the course.
That said, Williamson has the Pelicans looking scary with the regular season approaching its conclusion. Can he guide them to a deep run in the playoffs? An answer one way or the other is coming soon enough.
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