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

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