Zion Williamson put on a show during his first all-star weekend. While he's yet to make the official All-Star team, the New Orleans Pelicans star was invited to participate in the Rising Stars game, where he made his presence felt.
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Towards the end of the second quarter, Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young sent an entry pass to Williamson who finished with a two-handed slam. The dunk is nothing too fancy, but Williamson put a little too much heat on it and almost brought the whole thing down. Luckily, with halftime ensuing, a team was able to repair the hoop and everything was good-to-go by the second half.
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The hoop-destroying dunk wasn't Williamson's only highlight from the night. About a minute prior to the rim's fatality, Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant threw up a perfectly placed finger roll alley-oop to Williamson, who finished a one-handed throw down with authority.
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Morant has been making a name for himself as well this season. The young prospect has put together a statistical package that includes 17.6 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 7.1 assists per game, in addition to a number of the year's best highlight plays.
The All-Star Game will tip-off on February 16th at 8:00 PM, and the NBA season will resume on February 20th.
