“To me, he is the GOAT.”
The Duke Blue Devils improved to 16-2 final evening in Pittsburgh with a 79-64 victory, as Zion Williamson went f for 25 factors, seven assists and 7 rebounds whereas his fellow freshman phenom RJ Barrett poured in a game-high 26 factors.
They usually did all of it in entrance Jay Z, who was unexpectedly seated courtside to look at probably the most polarizing staff in faculty basketball
“That was like a dream come true,” Williamson stated after the victory, in accordance with ESPN. “To me, he is the GOAT.”
“When he walks in, together with his squad, you look over and you are like, ‘Oh my God, that is him,'” Williamson stated.
Regardless of the stress taking part in in entrance Jay Z, Williamson was excellent from the sector within the first half, scoring 19 factors on 9-for-9 taking pictures from the sector.
“I stated at halftime], ‘I acquired like 10 factors proper now; I am not likely doing nothing,”’ Williamson stated. “I are available right here and so they inform me what I acquired, and I used to be like, ‘Dang.”’
The Blue Devils, 16-2, are at the moment ranked second within the nation trailing solely Tennessee. Zion, Barrett and co. will host Georgia Tech of their subsequent recreation on Saturday afternoon.