New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson appeared to chop his time with reporters quick Monday after he was requested a query about Kendrick Lamar.
Williamson was requested why Lamar’s music was left off his offseason exercise playlist, and it caught the ahead off guard.
New Orleans Pelicans ahead Zion Williamson talks to the media through the workforce’s media day on the Smoothie King Middle in New Orleans Monday, Sept. 30, 2024. (David Grunfeld/The New Orleans Advocate by way of AP)
“Jesus Christ,” Williamson stated. “What makes you … Earlier than we go to the primary a part of the query, what made you ask that second query?”
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The reporter stated he felt like there have been solely “two good songs” on Williamson’s playlist whereas Lamar’s dis tracks towards his rival hip-hop artist Drake had been supposedly the songs of the summer season — “Euphoria” and “Not Like Us.”
Kendrick Lamar arrives on the MTV Video Music Awards Aug. 27, 2017, in Inglewood, Calif. (Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
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“I hear you, however, you understand, you’re entitled to your opinion. I’m entitled to mine,” Williamson stated. “However, saying that, come on, it’s Kendrick Lamar. Like, I actually bought to sit down up right here and speak about how good of an artist he’s.”
Williamson laughed as he left the rostrum.
Advanced Sports activities famous that the playlist was first talked about earlier within the press convention. To Williamson’s credit score, he stated he had been listening to Infamous B.I.G., Nas and Curren$y.
New Orleans Pelicans ahead Zion Williamson poses for {a photograph} through the workforce’s media day on the Smoothie King Middle in New Orleans Monday, Sept. 30, 2024. (David Grunfeld/The New Orleans Advocate by way of AP)
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Williamson is coming off a season through which he performed a career-high 70 video games. He averaged 22.9 factors and 5.8 rebounds. The Pelicans had been 49-33 final season and earned a playoff spot because the No. 7 seed however had been swept by the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder.
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