Incredible PS5 NBA 2K21 Zion Williamson trailer dropped, and fans went absolutely bonkers

Jesse Reed

Updated: June 11, 2020

Zion Williamson, Pelicans — Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports

On Monday during the PS5 reveal event, the NBA 2K21 trailer featuring New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson dropped. It was a stunning, short video highlighting just how crisp and fluid the graphics are going to be on the next-gen gaming platform.

Here’s the official announcement trailer, released by PlayStation:

As the trailer circulated on social media, gamers and NBA fans alike went bonkers over the detail.

That's just a photo of Zion.

It's just a photo?

Right? #2K21 https://t.co/rhBbepBnif
— Stu Roberts. (@MrRoberts84) June 11, 2020

https://twitter.com/NathanKHSO/status/1271186272493674508

PS5 drops 2K21 Zion intro

Gamers: https://t.co/Na9ouxIBud
— Hoodie Wearelson (he has 3 apes) (@psa2rpa) June 11, 2020

https://twitter.com/ddelliponti8/status/1271185902304473090

1st look at NBA 2K21 with Zion + the most digitally accurate sweat in gaming history? #PS5Reveal https://t.co/ycO8ypPq2a
— Barstool Gametime (@StoolGametime) June 11, 2020

Zion Williamson of the New Orleans Pelicans introduced the new NBA 2K21 game, and features prominently in the trailer for it. Gives a lot of credence to the idea that he'll be on the cover when that's revealed https://t.co/iuDZZxixMY
— Chris McCrory (@ckm_news) June 11, 2020

https://twitter.com/ddelliponti8/status/1271183933506490369

If NBA 2K21 was ONLY Zion playing in an empty gym I would pre-order it right now https://t.co/CnYHREYPvo
— Ben Swain (@TheBenSwain) June 11, 2020

By Jesse Reed

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