The legendary Duke basketball showman was injured when his left sneaker punctured his knee 30 seconds into a rivalry showdown with UNC against President Barack Obama at Cameron Indoor Stadium on February 20, 2019. , it is unclear who commissioned the Nike shoes worn by Zion Williamson. He is sitting courtside. However, the auction was originally scheduled to begin on Friday and continue until June 8th.
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But Friday ended without auction house Goldin making the pair, which was authenticated by photo matching and includes a completely intact right shoe, available for bidding. And, as clct's Darren Rovell reported, some sort of conflict is hampering the process.
“When asked why the Nike shoes were not put up for auction, Goldin founder and CEO Ken Goldin told clct that there was a dispute that needed to be fixed. He said he is confident the shoes will be auctioned in the future. Goldin declined to say who will be auctioning them off.''The sneakers were on consignment, but sources told clct. He told Zion that the shoes at least once belonged to Zion's stepfather, Lee Anderson. ”
– darren lovell of clct
Perhaps there is concern that now is not the ideal time to promote the highest possible bid.
In the end, Williamson suffered another hamstring injury and was eliminated in the first round by the Oklahoma City Thunder, which the New Orleans Pelicans had defeated.
Still, while it's fair to argue that injuries prevented Williamson from living up to the rewards that come with being the No. 1 overall draft pick and one of the most high-profile college athletes of this century, According to reports, he has signed a contract worth $75 million. Jordan Brand — His professional career hasn't been a failure.
No, at 23 years old, the 6-foot-6, 285-pound former Duke basketball one-and-done has already played two games despite appearing in zero NBA playoffs and missing nearly 200 due to injury. He has been selected as an All-Star. All five of his years in the league were spent with the Pelicans, during which time he was plagued by injuries. He averages 24.7 points, 6.5 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.0 steals per game, shooting 59.2 percent from the field.
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