Drew Brees Welcomes Zion Williamson to New Orleans: 'Passing the Torch to You!'

The longtime Saints quarterback gifted the Pelicans rookie a signed jersey with a special message.

Saints quarterback Drew Brees gave new Pelicans draftee Zion Williamson a warm welcome to the city of New Orleans this week. The 11-time Pro Bowler sent Williamson a signed jersey with a special message for the new franchise face, who was taken with the No. 1 pick in the 2019 NBA draft last week.

The Duke sensation shared a series of photos on Instagram which included a shot of him getting dressed before his introductory press conference in New Orleans. The framed autographed jersey can be seen behind him. 

In a note attached to the gift, Brees wrote, "Zion, Welcome to the family. Let's dance!" Williamson added that it was his first jersey from a professional athlete.

Per Andrew Lopez of The Times-Picayune, Brees included a personal message with his signature that read, "To Zion - Passing the torch to you! Who Dat!"

After arriving in New Orleans, @ZionWilliamson received a gift from @DrewBrees 🔥#LetsDance @Saints pic.twitter.com/qR5yqcdCNb

— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) June 25, 2019

Looks like Zion was gifted a signed jersey from Drew Brees. pic.twitter.com/9UXJKIyZe4

— Andrew Lopez (@_Andrew_Lopez) June 22, 2019

Williamson's selection came shortly after the Pelicans finalized a trade agreement to send Anthony Davis, the longtime face of the franchise, to the Los Angeles Lakers.

Brees, 40, has been with the Saints since 2006.