Zion Williamson has been under fire for his weight, which is nothing new for the New Orleans Pelicans young star. Ever since he entered the competition in 2019, his fitness has concerned both fans and analysts, who urge the player to stay in shape.
Nevertheless, Zion keeps getting involved in controversies regarding his weight, with reports claiming he’s over 300 pounds right now. Skip Bayless said Zion likes to eat whole pizzas and drink beverages with a lot of sugar, which raised more eyebrows around the league.
Even though his friends and fans have shown pictures of Zion looking slim, the vast majority doesn’t miss a chance to shame the 2019 No. 1 overall pick. Recently, they blasted the big man after he appeared in a Bleacher Report video playing NBA 2K22.
.@ZionWilliamson and his @nba2k MyPLAYER take on The City and some fans 🎮🏀 https://t.co/fW0INsXCPt
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 21, 2021
Williamson has received plenty of criticism lately. Everybody has something to say about his fitness, and various pictures show a different version of the player. Fans don’t miss a chance to go against the player, and even if he looks relatively good, they will have the jokes ready.
To much 2k and gains weight he fell off
— Bones🦴 (@Boness305) December 21, 2021
https://twitter.com/Le3ronto/status/1473351479692087298
The video doesn't show the 4 Big Mac's next to him
— Justin Rose (@JustinRose_90) December 21, 2021
He's clearly not as over weight as people speculated. That man is nowhere near 330lbs.
— MVPness (@Ahmadezvous) December 21, 2021
https://twitter.com/papyfaye1/status/1473351668238589957https://twitter.com/kevsallen/status/1473354807335284738
Need to take on that weight room and get right 😕
— ᴡɪᴊᴀ 🖤 (@KillWija) December 21, 2021
Bro needa hit the track…
— JAY® (@JayLGK) December 21, 2021
Need go lose weight so he can be ona court FYTB
— . (@FellaBack00) December 21, 2021
The same people trying to defend him on here, will eventually be calling him a bust if his career flops. He deserves the same energy when he's not handling business, as when he's going off on the court.
— Steve Goodwin (@SteveGo85187253) December 21, 2021
How about he takes a gym
— COOL HAND LUKE (@rulerofgap) December 21, 2021
Where’s the XL pizza he’s usually crushing while playing?
— Mos debt (@unblock_mebae) December 21, 2021
Which weight he choose
— DEMMi: 17x🏆 LAKERS (@Murakulus) December 21, 2021
Bruh if you don't get to a real park
— Jonathan (@Twerk_Analyst) December 21, 2021
https://twitter.com/Chad_LaDuke/status/1473352058799628290
Worried bout the wrong game
— curryisbetter ⚠︎︎ 🇳🇬🇺🇸 (@2016zeller) December 21, 2021
Yeah this his problem, get up in the water, go run, go hoop, this is not what the pelicans fans are paying for you to see you on a game of 2k instead on the court. You wild
— Isaiah (@_isaiahwelles) December 21, 2021
Go to the gym
— عبدالله (@Abdullah_MT2) December 21, 2021
Zion has missed more games than he’s played during his first three seasons in the league. That should be an issue, but former head coach Stan Van Gundy said he still has played more matches than Joel Embiid did in the same span.
He’s expected to be one of the best players in the league in the next five years, but something must change if he wants to continue his development into a superstar. Williamson has the talent and the capacity to leave a big mark on the game. Still, many people believe he won’t be able to fulfill his potential.
At age 21, he has a lot of room to improve, but those changes must take place now if he wants to have a long and successful NBA career.
