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Get This Man Out Of The League 284 Pound Former All Star Gets Ripped Apart By NBA Fans For Comparing Himself To An Anime Character

Published 08/16/2022, 7:30 AM EDTBy Jan 30, 2021; NBA New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (1) reacts after making a free throw in the third quarter against the Houston Rockets at the Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports Zion Williamson has had a topsy-turvy NBA career. The memories of his rookie season have faded away to dust. Fans nowadays remember him as a permanent member of the New Orleans bench due to no fault of his own. He incurred a season-ending injury and was forced not to play games for his team. Zion had to face brickbats the entire season. It has continued during this offseason as many fans still think his contract was a waste of money. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad He has been practicing a lot and has reinforced his dedication to the Pelicans. Yet, nothing can melt Twitter fans. Recently, Zion compared his injury journey to anime character Naruto’s. He said, “For a while, nobody took Naruto seriously. And then he went and trained with [master shinobi] Jiraiya for three years, right? And he came back at 16 years old, goated.” ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad Zion Williamson compares his career to Naruto “For a while nobody took Naruto seriously. And then he went and trained with [master shinobi] Jiraiya for three years, right? And he came back at 16 years old, goated.” — NBACentral (@TheNBACentral) It was a simple analogy used by a fan of the show. Zion also that he is not the only fan of anime in the NBA. Many will see the analogy as correct due to anime protagonists usually being young males destined to do great things. But some decided to latch on to this to mock him endlessly. To them, it’s another one of Zion’s “mistakes” that can be added to their list. These are some of the “Reactions” seen on NBA Twitter: Get this man out of the league bruh — Falcao (@LeKingFalc) — ً (@halacarte) Bro comparing his self to Naruto, U better live up to the hype behind tht — Malik Horton (@Leeko999) who’s brand on Naruto now can they send Zion some Shinobi striker stuff — “HAVE YOU SEEN BOKA?” (@BokaLaBoca) I get it, but Z what? — Leon from Snowfall (@kshep_killakam)

Zion Williamson s 2021-22 NBA season was nightmarish

ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad Zion Williamson had to miss the entirety of the 2021/22 season due to a foot injury. New Orleans pushed back his date of return constantly until they declared that he could no longer play the season. dominant playing style has earned him plaudits, but injury concerns stop him from going on that path. During his three seasons in the NBA, he has only 85 regular season games. His commitment to fitness too was questioned as his weight was questioned a few months back. Ex-players like Charles Barkley criticized him for his supposed weight “gain”. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad Watch this Story: He will look to prove himself to be a valuable commodity for the this season. He has trained hard for this and will look forward to playing again on the court.

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ADVERTISEMENT Aditya Kar 381 articlesAditya Kar is an NBA writer for EssentiallySports. A holder of Bachelors and Masters degrees in History, he has been a fan of the NBA since 2011. He has a very keen interest in the stories that define the league and the sport.Please enable JavaScript to view the ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT

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