Zion grew up in Santa Monica, California and played in the Santa Monica YMCA Basketball League for many of the years I played there. We not only played on opposing teams, but also played against each other directly on the court. I loved Zion as a competitor – he was big for his age and extremely strong, but also very agile for his size. Most importantly, he loved basketball as much as I did. Zion played the game very aggressively, but he was always friendly to everyone.
Zion and I didn’t get to play together until our final seasons, but it was a lot of fun to finally be teammates. Zion also had to deal with the challenges that come with having ADHD. Although Zion has since moved to Las Vegas and became an amazing high school football player, I still consider Zion to be a really good friend.
Please join me in welcoming Zion Qurtman to Sports on the Spectrum.
