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Long before Zion Williamson took his elite talents to the NBA, the Pelicans star rose to national prominence as a touted prospect from Spartanburg Day School in South Carolina.
In 2017, the high flying forward, then a high school junior, crossed paths with a 5-foot-6 eight grader by the name of Bryson Bishop during a game against local rival Oakbrook Prep. From that day on, the infamous video of Bishop enthusiastically clapping before trying to check a bewildered Williamson, only to foul him seconds later, has remained one of the eventual No. 1 pick’s most memorable highlights from his days as a prep school phenom.
