Nike is “working to identify the issue” after Duke freshman Zion Williamson had his shoe burst apart mid-game Wednesday, forcing the star to leave the nationally broadcast event against rival North Carolina with a sprained knee as a packed house -- that included former President Barack Obama -- looked on. DUKE FRESHMAN ZION WILLIAMSON THROWS DOWN INCREDIBLE DUNK AGAINST VIRGINIA"We are obviously concerned and want to wish Zion a speedy recovery," Nike said in a statement obtained by ESPN. While this is an isolated occurrence, we are working to identify the issue." “Zion Williamson seems like an outstanding young man as well as an outstanding basketball player,” the former president wrote. "We miss him as a player, but it's not just that,” Duke forward Cam Reddish said via the team’s Twitter page.

Source: Fox News February 21, 2019 09:23 UTC