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Zion Williamson, the nation’s No. 2 college recruit, will take an official visit to Kentucky this weekend, and one of the two NCAA schools favored to end his college recruitment may surprise

Could a 16-year-old junior from Spartanburg Day School who doesn’t even have a driver’s license be the next LeBron James or Michael Jordan?

Learn about Zion Williamson: his birthday, what he did before fame, his family life, fun trivia facts, popularity rankings, and more.

Five-star Zion Williamson surprised all by committing to Duke on Saturday.

Spartanburg Day School junior Zion Williamson was a point guard until a growth spurt after his freshman year transformed into a 6-foot-6, 230-pound small forward. Now he is one the nation’s top recruits and is receiving scholarship offers from college basketball’s top programs.

The bright lights and cameras are always trying to capture Zion Williamson in action. Friday was no different as a pair of put back dunks and a couple powerful jams set off a chain reaction of flashes and videos as Williamson's team, SC Supreme, competed in the Adidas Uprising Gauntlet at the Upward Star Center. Always close by witnessing every move is Williamson's mother, Sharonda Sampson, who can be seen on the bench helping encourage the players alongside husband and team coach Lee Anderson.

Williamson was born July 7, 2000, in Salisbury, North Carolina.[3] He was named after Mount Zion, which appears in the Bible.[4] His father Lateef Williamson was a defensive lineman who had earned All-American honors at Mayo High School in Darlington, South Carolina. Lateef had c