The Jersey in the Stands
In 2019, before Zion Williamson played his first official NBA game for the New Orleans Pelicans, cameras caught something in the crowd at the Smoothie...
This is stories & illustrations, drawing on Mark 1:4-11.
In 2019, before Zion Williamson played his first official NBA game for the New Orleans Pelicans, cameras caught something in the crowd at the Smoothie King Center. His stepfather, Lee Anderson, was sitting in the stands wearing a custom jersey — not with "Williamson" on the back, but with the words "Zion's Dad." He wasn't there to be seen. He was there to be heard.…
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