Gotta Be the Shoes, and That Might Be the Problem

Keenan Hairston from Raleigh [CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)]

For those that may not be familiar, Zion Williamson is the current “next big thing” in basketball. The 6–7, 285 lbs freshman plays for perennial powerhouse Duke Blue Devils, and was set to feature in Wednesday night’s game. With one of the best rivalries in sports tipping off against the UNC Tar Heels, prime time TV time slot, and luminaries including former President Obama in attendance, it was must…