30 seconds.
That’s how long it took for Zion Williamson to go down with an injury against North Carolina on Wednesday.
And just like that, one of the most hyped up college matchups of the season unraveled in an instant.
Zion Williamson bursts through his shoe and goes down with an injury ON THE FIRST PLAY! pic.twitter.com/uCZrPZU8Xq
— Basketball Forever (@Bballforeverfb) February 21, 2019
Mike Krzyzewski has since announced Williamson’s injury is a mild knee sprain and that his knee is stable.
But in the moment, many stunned onlookers feared the worst.
Here’s how NBA players around the country reacted to the startling news.
Hope young fella is ok! Literally blew thru his 👟. 🙏🏾
— LeBron James (@KingJames) February 21, 2019
Again let’s remember all the money that went into this game…. and these players get none of it…. and now Zion gets hurt… something has to change @NCAA
— Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) February 21, 2019
THIS FACTS💯 https://t.co/837ueqFteU
— Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) February 21, 2019
We Need Change💯 @NCAA
— Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) February 21, 2019
Let these kids go straight out of HS!!! Too much on the line to be messing with college if you got a legit chance to turn pro. One injury can change somebody career, Zion sit yo ass down lol and we will be ready for you in the big boy league #LookingOutForThePlayers
— Isaiah Thomas (@isaiahthomas) February 21, 2019
Instead of making a self serving shoe joke I hope @ZionW32 is ok.
— Spencer Dinwiddie (@SDinwiddie_25) February 21, 2019
🙏🏽 @ZionW32
— Markelle Fultz (@MarkelleF) February 21, 2019
Come on over to puma 🤷🏾♂️
— Terry Rozier (@T_Rozzay3) February 21, 2019
Didn’t know he was hurt 🙏🏾
— Terry Rozier (@T_Rozzay3) February 21, 2019
🙏🏼
— Grayson (@GraysonJAllen) February 21, 2019
Puma has deleted their tweet. pic.twitter.com/7pPitJ20zP
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) February 21, 2019
Zion Williamson seems like an outstanding young man as well as an outstanding basketball player. Wishing him a speedy recovery.
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) February 21, 2019
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