Zion Williamson’s Stepfather Defends Pelicans Star Amid Social Media Scandal

The Pelicans forward received support from a close family member amid a social media scandal involving Williamson and two women.

After the announcement hit social media earlier this week that Zion Williamson and his girlfriend are expecting their first child together, adult film star Moriah Mills tweeted a series of NSFW posts blasting the Pelicans star and claiming she had recently had relations with him.

In his first public appearance since the social media scandal engulfed him earlier this week, Williamson attended an event for his foundation on Friday. During the event, he pledged $250,000 to the Jefferson Parish school system to help cover uniform costs for children who have to attend new schools due to consolidations in the area.

His stepfather, Anderson Lee, also spoke at the charity event on Friday, defending Williamson emphatically without speaking on the week’s events directly.

“I wanna say this and I want to be politically correct when I say it. That’s my son and I love him,” he began, per Fox 8 New Orleans. “You know, when I was a child, I walked like a child. I talked like a child … did childish things. But when I became a man, what I understood … is that God blessed me. So all I’m gonna say this morning is believe half of what you see and nothing you hear. That’s all I’m gonna say. I stand by my son 100%.”

The two embraced after Williamson’s stepdad concluded his speech following a tough week for the Pelicans star.