Zion Williamson has been dealing with injuries for quite some time and has once heard of NBA trade chatter. But the New Orleans Pelicans were trending for another reason on Wednesday: via a stunning windmill dunk over the Toronto Raptors.
Williamson ran down the court on a fastbreak and headed for the rebound alone. The former top overall NBA draft pick did not settle for a layoff. Instead he threw it down in epic, rim-rattling fashion.
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– Pelican Film Room (@PelsFilmRoom) 12 March 2026
Williamson sets social media website X, formerly Twitter, on fire with his jams.
What Rotowire posted on the site was “reminiscing about his days at Duke”.
One fan started reacting after seeing Williamson enter the 2027 NBA Slam Dunk Contest. Another fan commented how Williamson caused an earthquake in New Orleans.
Brandon Ingram praises Pelicans’ Zion Williamson
Another person reacted to Williamson’s big night: Raptors’ Brandon Ingram.
Except fellow ex-Duke Blue Devils shared nothing but high praise for Williamson.
“It was good to talk to him because we’ve been together for a while and we wanted to build something that could lead to a championship,” Ingram shared via Will Guillory of The Athletic. “Just meeting him and seeing where he is in his career. I’m happy for him that he’s healthy and he’s out on the basketball floor doing what he loves.”
The NBA world often sees superstars battling injuries. He even suffered an illness in early March, ending his 35-game playing streak with the Pelicans.
But Ingram doesn’t appear to be a player struggling with injuries.
Ingram said, “He’s a generational talent. Nobody can do what Zion does on the basketball field.”
Williamson suffered an ankle injury at the beginning of the month. But that ankle seemed like an afterthought after throwing a windmill.
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