For the last couple of months, New Orleans Pelicans superstar Zion Williamson has been in a legal battle with his former agent Gina Ford. Ford is suing Zion for wrongful termination of their contract and to gain leverage in the lawsuit, Ford has resorted to some pretty nefarious tactics. For instance, she recently served the courts a request to have Zion answer questions and effectively admit that he allegedly took “improper benefits” to attend Duke and wear Nike shoes.

Well, Zion recently received a big win in this case as according to the New York Post, the judge has sided with Zion and his legal team who recently filed a motion to block Ford’s request. Essentially, there is now a “stay and paused” order which means Williamson is in the clear for the moment. Ford’s legal counsel now has ten days to request an overturning of this ruling.

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If Zion were to take the stand here, Duke basketball and the entire NCAA could be in a lot of trouble. The NCAA has notoriously harsh rules about accepting gifts and considering Zion’s talent and stature, it would be a horrendous look for Duke if it was revealed they were giving him gifts.

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Zion Williamson has been in the news quite a bit recently due to the fact that his former agent Gina Ford is accusing him and his family of taking benefits and gifts in order to attend Duke University. They are also being accused of taking the same types of gifts and payola in order to wear Adidas or Nike sneakers out on the court. 

Ford has filed a motion where Zion would have to answer questions regarding these allegations and that he would have to fork over the truth. Of course, this is mostly a negotiation tactic in her lawsuit against Williamson and his lawyers are fully aware of that. As reported by the Associated Press, Williamson’s attorneys have gone to the judge with a request to dismiss Ford’s motion.

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Throughout the legal documents, Williamson’s attorneys use strong language saying Ford’s motion is “nothing more than a fishing expedition aimed at tarnishing Williamson’s reputation” and that she is looking to “maximize potential embarrassment and media coverage in an attempt to improperly gain settlement leverage.”

The attorneys also went on to say that what Ford is doing is nothing more than harassment. Needless to say, Zion and Ford are in for an ugly legal battle and the future of college athletics is at stake considering what Williamson has been accused of.

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Zion Williamson is arguably the most hyped-up rookie since LeBron James. Unfortunately, we haven’t seen him on an NBA court since the preseason where he suffered a knee injury. It remains to be seen when we’ll see Zion on the court although we’re very excited for that day to come. Williamson is a box office player who delivers highlight-reel dunks on a nightly basis. During his time at Duke, Zion was an electric factory who delivered huge plays every single game.

During a recent appearance on the JJ Redick Podcast, Zion spoke about his time at Duke and how he almost didn’t declare for the NBA draft. Zion loved his time at the school so much that he wanted to come back for a second season. Eventually, he was convinced to go to the NBA as it would help him provide for his family.

“Me, I wanted to go back. No one ever believes me, they think I’m just saying that, but no. I really wanted to go back,” Zion explained. “I felt like the NBA wasn’t going anywhere. The money thing… I don’ play for the money. I play because I love the game. I just loved my experience at Duke that much to where I wanted to stay. But it was one of those situations where Coach K isn’t gonna let me come back because he wants me to do what’s best for the family. My teammate would’ve said it would be dope for me to come back, but at the same time they’re telling me I would be leaving too much, I didn’t work this long to get to that. It was tough.”

At this point, we’re sure Zion was happy to declare for the draft. He has a huge deal with Jordan Brand and his contract is bringing in quite a few dollars as well. Zion and his family are set for life which is something Duke wouldn’t be able to do for him.