On October 25, in the NBA regular season, the Lakers narrowly defeated the Grizzlies at home 121-118 and won their first game of the season. In this game, James performed decently, with 19 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. After the game, James mentioned the Grizzlies' No. 10 pick, Zayer Williams. It turned out that he was a high school teammate of James' eldest son, Brownie.
James said: "I looked at Zaire a few times and Shook my head and sighed. I remember 2 years ago he hit a dead end and helped the team win the state championship. I went to support my son's race, to support Sierra Canyon. A year later, I met him on the NBA floor. For me, it was a wonderful feeling. I did enjoy it for a while. ”
In this game, the Grizzlies No. 10 zayer Williams appeared in 17 minutes, shooting 1 of 6, including 4 of three-pointers, with 3 points, 3 rebounds and 1 steal, plus or minus -22!
Zayer-Williams, who is just 20 years old, attended Sierra Canyon Middle School in high school and was a teammate of brownies. Now, in less than 2 years, Zayer-Williams has successfully landed in the NBA through the bridge board of Stanford University. On the night of the draft, James retweeted a video of the interview with Zaire Williams and wrote: "Congratulations little nephew! Proud of your child @Zaire-Williams! Enjoy the process and everything that comes with it! ”
In the season, Zayer Williams played a substitute role for the Grizzlies, averaging 17 minutes per game, averaging 4 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1 assist per game. As the nation's first small forward and five-star high school student, Williams' talent and potential needless to say. But his emaciated figure and poor confrontation temporarily affected his performance in the NBA.