If you are a basketball enthusiast, then you have definitely heard the name of Zion Williamson, a famous basketball player who earned fame and impressive wealth at a young age. He came into the highlight when he started playing for the New Orleans Pelicans team in the National Basketball Association in 2019.
His highlight career includes NBA All-Star (2021), NBA All-Rookie First Team (2020), National college player of the year (2019), ACC Player of the Year (2019), and others. Today, let's talk about this popular basketball's early life, personal life, and his networth in the following section.
Is Basketball Player Zion Williamson Still Single? Know his relationship status!
Six feet seven inches tall Zion Williamson is single at present. It seems he is enjoying his single life joyfully without any dating rumors. So far, he has remained private when it comes to revealing his personal stuff.
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Previously, he was in a romantic love relationship with his high school classmate, Tiana White. They started dating when he played as one of the most famous basketball players in his school days. At the same time, White was working as a cheerleader as well as a volleyball player.
Zion and his former girlfriend Tiana even made a prom date together in 2018 as a perfect twosome. But suddenly, the things between them did not work out and called it quits.
What's more, they even deleted each other's pictures from their respective Instagram accounts. They parted ways without disclosing the reasons behind their separation.
Since his split, the North Carolina native is quite busy making his career life rather than focusing on his romance. Or, he might be waiting for the right person to start his love life.
Basketball Player, Zion Williamson's Career Life!
Best College Athlete ESPY Award winner Zion Williamson used to play from a young age. When he was in college, he was on the school team named Griffins.
Additionally, he became part of the SCISA North-South All-Star Game held at Sumter, South Carolina, in 2015. Also, he played 33 matches for Duke Blue Devil's Men's Basketball team from 2018-2019. From 2019-2020, he played 24 games for his team, New Orleans.
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Besides this, he played many other games. He earned various Awards in his career, like the John R. Wooden Award (2019), Naismith College Player of the Year (2019), etc.
Before his team's trip to Philadelphia, Zion Williamson revealed that he had recently undergone diagnostic testing at Ochsner Health. His left finger was fractured, according to a CT scan, and he will be sidelined. However, the exact timing and subsequent treatment processing are still being worked out.
New Orleans Pelicans' Player Zion Williamson's Net Worth in 2021!
Griffins' member Zion Williamson has a whopping net worth of $8 million which he earned from his professional career as a basketball player. Canadian basketball player Tristan Thompson holds a net worth of $30 million.
Twenty years old, Zion earns $7.3 million as his annual average salary. The New Orleans Pelicans hired Zion for a four-year contract with $44 million. Moreover, he signed a seven-year endorsement deal with Nike Jordan worth $75 million. Similarly, a basketball player, Bryce Maximus James, also signed a contract with Nike.
In April 2021, Nike Jordan released Williamson's first signature shoe, The Zion 1. Besides that, his 2019 rookie card Panini Prizm rookie card is said to reach at least $750,000 at Goldin Auctions.
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Additionally, Zion gathered a tremendous amount of money from contracts with Panini and merchandise. He signed a contract with sports drink companies like mountain dew and so on.
With an impressive bank balance, Williamson also has a house, branded cars, and motorbikes. He owns two Mercedes-AMG models with a Mercedes-AMG G 63 and a Mercedes-AMG GT 4-door Coupe (price= minimum of $161,900).
Bio and Early Life
The NBA player Zion Williamson was born on 6 July 2000 in Salisbury, North Carolina. As of 2021, he is 20 years old. He belongs to American nationality with Christianity religion.
Sharonda Sampson (mother) and Lateef Williamson (father) are his biological parents. He has a half-sibling named Noah Anderson. Lateef is a football defensive lineman by profession, whereas his mother is a health and PE teacher.
The young athlete recorded a 45-inch vertical leap initially despite being 6 ft 6 inches and 284 lbs. That means he is now regarded as one of the highest vertical jumps in NBA history.
Zion finished his schooling at Spartanburg Day School in South Carolina, the United States. He has an interest in playing soccer and basketball since his childhood. Nowadays, he is continuing his education at Duke University.
Zion Williamson's Mother Married Two Times!
Yes, you read it right: Zion's mother, Sharonda Sampson, married two times till now. Previously, she married Zion's biological dad, Lateef Williamson. Due to their reasons, the pair separated when Zion was only five years old.
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Later, his mom tied the knot with Lee Anderson, a former Clemson basketball player. Lee is from South Carolina. Nowadays, the duo is living a healthy marital life.
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