In this file photo, New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson goes to the basket between Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo and center Brook Lopez in the first half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020. Two basketball stars have pledged to give money to support the staff at their home court arenas in the wake of a coronavirus-spurred NBA hiatus.
“The people of New Orleans have been incredibly welcoming and supportive since I was Drafted by the Pels last June,” Williamson. “Some of the most special people I have met are those who work at smoothie King Center.” In light of this, he pledged to cover the workers’ salaries for the next 30 days, saying he was following his mother’s example of being respectful to others and grateful for his own good fortune.tweeting,“During this tough time I want to help the people that make my life, my family’s lives and my teammates lives easier,” he wrote.after Rudy Gobert, a Utah Jazz player, tested positive for COVID-19. A second Jazz player, Donovan Mitchell, announced on Thursday that he had also tested positive.