Skip navigation
Favorites
Sign up to follow your favorites on all your devices.
Sign up
All Scores
Odds by

Zion Williamson looks sleepy on bench during Pelicans-Pistons (video)

Zion Williamson

DETROIT, MI - JANUARY 13: Zion Williamson #1 of the New Orleans Pelicans looks on after a game against the Detroit Pistons on January 13, 2020 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2020 NBAE (Photo by Chris Schwegler/NBAE via Getty Images)

NBAE via Getty Images

DETROIT – Zion Williamson burst from the Pelicans’ locker room seemingly as soon as their post-game session ended. He ran across the hall into a weight room to watch the College Football Playoff National Championship on television. As a South Carolina native playing in Louisiana, Williamson had some interest in the LSU-Clemson game.

He didn’t look nearly as engaged earlier in the night as he sat on the Pelicans’ bench during their overtime win over the Pistons:

I wouldn’t assume Williamson was falling asleep. This clip lasts just a few seconds. It’s impossible to tell with certainty what he’s doing while looking down.

But I wouldn’t assume he wasn’t falling asleep, either. His eyelids sure seemed heavy.

Hopefully, Williamson looks more lively in New Orleans’ next game – on the court.