Carmelo Anthony Gets Blunt About Zion Williamson’s Weight Issues

Carmelo Anthony knows a thing or two about fans and critics questioning an NBA player’s conditioning. It is something he experienced quite a bit throughout his career.

Another athlete who has experienced this is Zion Williamson of the New Orleans Pelicans.

This past week new photos of Williamson looking the skinniest he has ever looked like in his life emerged.

During a recent episode of 7PM in Brooklyn with Carmelo Anthony & Kid Mero, Anthony offered his thoughts on Williamson’s conditioning.

“He looked like he was in the best shape of his life,” Anthony said.

“But it’s like, it’s not getting in shape. It’s remaining in shape. It’s remaining fit. Now you going to get there, but are you going to keep that going?

“Are you going to do what you got to do to keep that, you know, being locked in? How are you going to do that? It’s a long season, and you really got to put the work in to remain that way. There are no days off.”

Will Williamson be able to stay in shape for the entirety of the 2024-25 NBA season? Pelicans fans certainly hope so.

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