There has been some exciting news regarding Zion Williamson.

Zion Williamson (Photo by Jerome Miron/Imagn Images and X)
The New Orleans Pelicans star has been struggling with issues regarding his weight. Listed with the NBA as 284 pounds, Williamson has been trying hard to get his weight down. Infact, he has also been given a warning by his team. Williamson has been told that there will be a reduction of 20% in salary if he fails to keep his body weight under the 295-pound mark. Thankfully, Williamson’s efforts have seemingly bore him some rich fruits.

In a recent update shared by Michael Wright, Zion Williamson has reportedly lost a good 20 pounds of body fat. Weighing in at 264 pounds, this is the lightest that Williamson has weighed since his induction into the Pelicans’ roster in 2019.

Surely, this season has been turning out quite well for the Pelicans’ star. Williamson has been averaging a solid 27.1 points with 6.7 rebounds per game in his last 10 matches. He even dropped 40 points in one of the games. Meanwhile, the news of Williamson dropping so much weight exploded on the internet.

Fans Have Varied Take On Zion Williamson Losing 20 Pounds Of Body Weight 

The moment the update hit the internet, the fans started to chime in with their takes on the matter.

One fan wrote, “Nico would still trade him.”

Another fan said, “That’s still way too heavy for him.”

A third fan opined, “Fit Zion is scary.”

This fan wanted to talk about a different topic than Zion Williamson’s weight. The comment read, “Can we talk about something OTHER than Zion’s weight? Is he playing good basketball this year yes or no? That’s really what people want to talk about.”

Another fan praised the NBA athlete saying, “Zion putting in the work! Looking lean and ready to dominate!”

Lastly, a fan said, “”264″ being the lightest.”

Thus, it is evident that Zion Williamson has been trying to get to the fitter side of things. However, whether that would be enough will be an interesting prospect to watch out for.