Zion Williamson has been a household name for several years. 

But that wasn’t always the case.

In fact, as recently as 2017 a lot of basketball fans probably didn’t even know who he was.

For Zion, there’s a pretty specific point in time when he became exposed to the basketball world.

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The moment Champagne Papi, also known as Drake, shared a photo wearing Zion’s high school basketball jersey.

In an interview with Ernie Johnson Jr., Zion reflects on the time and it’s clear it still gives him a lot of joy.

Flip the Page to see Zion explain:

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