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Joe Dumars on relationship with Zion Wlliamson: ‘We are in constant contact with each other’

July 15, 2025 by Hoops Hype

What kind of rapport have you built with Zion? How do you get the best of him? Dumars: The first thing I would say about Zion is he’s an incredibly good guy. He’s a really good person. He’s obviously immensely talented. He and I have had some incredible conversations. We are in constant contact with each other. I’ve talked to him about the responsibility of being great and the responsibility of being a leader, of being a captain, of being the best player, of being the face of a franchise. I’ve talked to him about how all of those things come with responsibility and how it’s time now at 25 years old to embrace those responsibilities.
Source: Andscape

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