Pelicans’ Zion Williamson posts between the legs alley-oop dunk on Instagram despite season ending injury

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Pelicans’ Zion Williamson posts between the legs alley-oop dunk on Instagram despite season ending injury image

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson set the internet on fire on Tuesday evening.

Just one day after the superstar was ruled out for the season due to a lingering foot injury, Williamson was quick to remind everyone of what he's capable of doing on the court.

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Williamson posted a video on his Instagram story, throwing down a ridiculous through the legs dunk after a self-alley-oop off the glass.

The dunk is so filthy that it almost looks fake.

It's easy to forget Williamson is capable of these types of things. It's been almost a year since the last time we saw the 21-year-old take the floor, but don't overlook how dominant he was.

Williamson averaged 27.0 points, 7.2 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game while shooting a jaw-dropping 61.1 percent from the field.

While the Pelicans have missed their star forward this season, the team is finding a way to carry on without him. After getting out to a 1-12 start to the season, New Orleans has turned things around and are now firmly planted in the Western Conference Play-In picture.

Thanks to a core of Brandon Ingram, Jonas Valanciunas and recently-acquired CJ McCollum, the Pelicans are building a talented foundation for Williamson to join when he can return to the floor.

How long is Zion Williamson out?

The clip was shocking, considering Williamson's 2021-22 season was derailed before it even started. The Pelicans All-Star underwent foot surgery just before the start of the season and dealt with a number of setbacks as the year went on.

On March 22, the Pelicans announced that Williamson is done for the year.

MORE: Details on Zion Williamson's injury

Pelicans' 2021-22 schedule

The Pelicans own a 30-42 record, one game back from the Los Angeles Lakers for the No. 9 seed in the West.

New Orleans still has two matchups remaining with the Lakers, only needing one win to take the tiebreaker.

Date Opponent Time (ET)
March 24 vs. Bulls 8:00 PM
March 26 vs. Spurs 5:00 PM
March 27 vs. Lakers 7:00 PM
March 30 at Trail Blazers 10:00 PM
April 1 at Lakers 10:30 PM

Kyle Irving

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You read that wrong – not Kyrie Irving. From Boston, graduated from the University of New Hampshire. Sixth season as a content producer for NBA.com's Global editions. Covering the NBA Draft has become his annual "dream come true" moment on the job. Irving has a soft spot for pass-first point guards, with Rajon Rondo and Steve Nash being two of his favorite players of all time.