TORONTO (AP) 鈥� New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson said he鈥檒l enter the NBA dunk contest on one condition: he鈥檚 got to be picked as an All-Star, too.
After scoring 16 points in a on Tuesday, Williamson was asked whether he sees himself taking part in the dunk contest in the future.
鈥淚鈥檝e got to do my part and make the All-Star game,鈥� the fourth-year forward said 鈥淚f I鈥檓 in the All-Star game, I鈥檒l do the dunk contest. If I鈥檓 not, I鈥檓 not doing it.鈥�
Williamson was an All-Star for the first time in 2021, his second season. He missed all of the following season because of a foot injury. Williamson was an All-Star again last year but skipped the game because of a hamstring injury.
G League guard in Indianapolis last month.
Williamson had nine assists and eight rebounds against the Raptors. In his first professional appearance in Toronto, he wowed fans with a
Still, Williamson said even he preferred teammate Brandon Ingram鈥檚 dunk to start the second, when Ingram
鈥淵ou鈥檝e got to give to BI,鈥� Williamson said. 鈥淗e hit them with the cross, sent that person out of the picture, and then he dunked over somebody.鈥�
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