A freak injury sidelined Duke’s Zion Williamson when his shoe exploded mid-game, leading to a knee injury.
Wednesday night’s rivalry game between the Duke Blue Devils and North Carolina Tar Heels got off to a rocky start after Blue Devils superstar Zion Williamson’s shoe exploded just seconds after tip-off.
Williamson would leave the game with an injury, leaving the Blue Devils short-handed for the rest of the night in a game they would go on to lose 88-72.
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Williamson’s injury seemed rather extraordinary at first glance — an exploding shoe is hardly a common occurrence — but as some Twitter users were quick to point out, it was far from the first time fans have seen Nike shoes unravel in the middle of a game.
David Astramskas from Ballislife.com posted a montage of similar instances to Twitter, showing NBA players such as Manu Ginobili, Andrew Bogut, and Aaron Gordon befalling a similar fate to Williamson.
