Court filing accuses Zion Willamson's stepfather of taking $400K payment
Posted Jul 9, 2020
Zion Williamson's stepfather solicited and accepted a $400,000 payment from a marketing agent in October 2018 prior to his only season at Duke, according to a sworn affidavit filed by his former marketing representative's attorneys in federal court Thursday. Gina Ford's attorneys say the affidavit and other exhibits show Williamson was ineligible while at Duke.
(ESPN.com)
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