The Pelicans star was sincere about the relationship with his former assistant coach.
On Wednesday night, the New Orleans Pelicans fell to the undefeated Cleveland Cavaliers 131-122. Despite the loss, star forward Zion Williamson smiled when asked about talking to former Pelicans assistant coach Teresa Weatherspoon. Williamson didn't know the former WNBA great would attend the game, but he did shoot her a message earlier in the week saying, "Big sis, I need you."
Williamson has had an up-and-down season to start the year. He missed the season's opening game with an illness and the Pelicans' last two games with a hamstring injury. In times of need in the past, the former Duke standout would lean on Weatherspoon when she was on the team. Now, he reaches out when in need of some encouragement.star Zion Williamson about him seeing former Pelicans assistant coach Teresa Weatherspoon pregame and chatting with her.
The Pelicans parted ways with Weatherspoon after the 2022-2023 season. The unbreakable relationship she developed with Zion seems to have lasted to this day. Now, Zion and the Pelicans must dig themselves out of the current hole. Wednesday's loss marked the sixth in the last seven games, as the team suffers from multiple injuries. Williamson briefly left the game in the second quarter but returned after halftime. He finished with 29 points. The Pelicans travel to face the Magic on Friday night.
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