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Zion Williamson Suffers Weird On-Court Injury, Basketball Twitter Verklempt

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Zion Williamson has become everyone’s top NBA prospect after showing true dominance as a star for the Duke University Blue Devils. However, a freak on-court injury has the basketball world in shock and could potentially derail Williamson’s career potential.

NPR reports:

It was the most highly anticipated college basketball game of the season, Duke facing arch rival North Carolina, with the spectacular talents of Duke’s freshman sensation Zion Williamson on display.

Former President Barack Obama was there. Tickets for the game were reselling for more than $3,000 — Super Bowl prices. Duke’s exuberant student fans, known as the Cameron Crazies, were extra hyped.

And then a mere 33 seconds into the game, on a routine play, Williamson dribbled near the foul line when his left leg buckled, his left blue-and-white Nike sneaker ripped apart at the seams and he tumbled to the floor, grabbing his right knee in pain.

The outlet adds that President Obama visibly mouthed the words “his shoe broke” as he looked on along with the sellout crowd. Williamson left the game with a knee sprain and along with it, so did Duke’s hopes for glory on the back of the talented freshman.

Basketball Twitter has been reacting in kind and we’ve captured some of the best reactions below.

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New Photos Of Battered Bow Wow’s Injuries From Fight With Kiyomi Lee Surface

Bow Wow Domestic Violence Injuries

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Bow Wow and Kiyomi Leslie continue to make headlines after the public caught wind of a physical altercation between the two earlier this month. Leslie’s 911 call emerged this week and now more photos of Bow Wow’s injuries have surfaced, courtesy of TMZ.

“We’ve just obtained photos of the injuries Bow Wow says he sustained at the hands of his girlfriend — before they both got arrested — and they include some deep bite marks,” the site states, adding “We already knew from his mug shot that Bow Wow’s face was scratched to hell … but now we can see what looks like at least one nasty bite, and several scratches on his torso.”

Bow Wow Domestic Violence Injuries

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Previous reports claim Bow Wow was upset after watching Leslie talk to another man at a party. During her call with a 911 dispatchr, Leslie claimed the rapper hit her several times and said no one would ever believe her. A resident in the building also claimed she heard a male voice say he would  “slap the f**k out of this b*tch.” More details on that here.

Bow Wow Domestic Violence Injuries

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As for Bow Wow’s injuries, there were several scratches on his face and on his neck, as well as what appears to be a bite mark on his rib cage. See more pictures here.

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Brooklyn Nets’ Caris LeVert Suffers Tough On-Court Injury, NBA Twitter Shows Support

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Rising Brooklyn Nets player Caris LeVert suffered a freak accident during a game that was so severe that he had to be wheeled off the court in a stretcher. The NBA community rallied around LeVert via Twitter in wishing him a speedy recovery.

From ESPN:

The Brooklyn Nets’ Caris LeVert was carried off the court against the Minnesota Timberwolves after significantly injuring his right leg late in the first half on Monday. The Nets announced that after he was assisted off the Target Center court, an ambulance took LeVert to a hospital for further evaluation.

“He is the heart and soul of our program,” Nets coach Kenny Atkinson said. “It’s a tough, tough blow for the Nets.”

LeVert came down hard on his right leg after colliding with Jeff Teague on an attempted chase-down block. He sat up and looked down at his leg before lying back down on the court and placing his hands on his forehead in apparent pain.

LeVert, who is a cousin of singers Gerald LeVert, Eddie LeVert, and Sean LeVert, played four years of college ball for the Michigan Timberwolves. He was drafted by the Nets in 2016, and this season, the 6-foot-7 shooting guard was averaging 18 points a game.

NBA Twitter has been rallying around LeVert and we’ve collected some of those responses below.

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