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Zion Williamson Pledges to Cover Arena Staff Pay on Coronavirus Closure

  • Williamson to cover Smoothie King Center employee salaries
  • NBA has suspended the 2020 season as epidemic worsens
Zion Williamson at a NBA game at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans on Jan. 31

Zion Williamson at a NBA game at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans on Jan. 31

Photographer: Sean Gardner/Getty Images

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New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson has promised to cover the staff salaries at the Smoothie King Center for 30 days amid a worsening coronavirus epidemic.

Williamson is pledging to help Smoothie King Center staff who are still “recovering from long term challenges” created by Hurricane Katrina, and now facing the economic impact of the virus fallout, according an Instagram post.