Before he would be the projected number one pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. Before he would sign with Duke and would make headlines for his injury. At the time of upload, you guys are probably watching North Carolina vs Duke. Zion grew up with parents who were both former college athletes and had dreams of being the best player in the world from a young age. But he wasn’t just a dreamer, he was willing to put in the work, waking up at 5 am every morning at the age of 9 to work on his skills. Although he was overlooked early on in his career, after hitting a growth spurt in the 9th grade, there wasn’t an important person in the basketball world that didn’t make a trip down to see Zion play live. Famous rappers and athletes started posting pics in his jerseys, but it was one person in particular who came to watch Zion, that left a lasting impression.