Zion Williamson ‘definitely has a chip on his shoulder,’ says teammate amid Moriah Mills scandal

Zion Williamson may be battling injuries, weight issues, and accusations of infidelity by an adult film star, but at least one of his New Orleans Pelicans teammates is envisioning a triumphant return for the former top draft pick.

‘I’ve been talking to Z [Zion Williamson] a good amount,’ Trey Murphy III told ESPN during the ongoing Las Vegas Summer League. ‘He’s very excited for this season. He definitely has a chip on his shoulder.’

The former Duke star averaged an impressive 29.8 points over 12 games in December and briefly appeared to be back in form for the Pelicans, but Williamson suffered a hamstring injury in early January and did not play again for the rest of the season.

‘[Williamson] had the month of December when he was looking like an MVP candidate,’ Murphy continued. ‘He didn’t play at all actually after that. And so… it’s tough. I know he’ll come back with a vengeance.’

Murphy did not directly address the allegations of infidelity facing the scandalized Williamson, who recently announced that his long-term girlfriend is pregnant, only to have porn star Moriah Mills accuse him of infidelity in the following days.

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Zion Williamson (left) recently announced that his long-term girlfriend is pregnant, only to have porn star Moriah Mills (right) accuse him of infidelity in the following days

Pelicans forward Trey Murphy III thinks Williamson will be back to form next season 

Williamson’s issues began on June 6, when he and his girlfriend announced they were having a baby, prompting Mills to respond on social media.

‘Better pray I’m not pregnant too because I’m definitely late @Zionwilliamson,’ Mills tweeted, sparking the ongoing scandal.

She claimed she has been involved with Williamson since 2021 and referred to his girlfriend Ahkeema as ‘a low budget porn star.’

The spat took a sinister twist the next day when Mills said culpability lies with Williamson if she is endangered after alleging she has been threatened by a relative of his girlfriend, Ahkeema.

‘I’m being harassed now @Zionwilliamson,’ she said. ‘I don’t like didn’t threaten anyone if anything happens to me in Atlanta before December. This is getting out of hand. You need to call your people’s (sic) Zion thanks I’m done.’

Williamson, 22, has not responded directly to Mills but did appear to be in damage control mode in the days after Mills made her claims, donating $250,000 to local schools in Louisiana.

Meanwhile, a fan subscription site, Unfiltrd, is offering Mills $1million to get exclusive rights to the alleged recording of a sex tape with Williamson.

‘Unfiltrd is increasing in popularity due to the onboarding of household names in the adult entertainment industry,’ said Stephanie Matto, founder and CEO of Unfiltrd.

‘We are confident that Mills will be able to monetize her explicit content on Unfiltrd in ways that she won’t be able to elsewhere.’

Mills has previously posted on Twitter – threatening to release the alleged tapes publicly 

This proposition includes the rights to videos and direct messages between her and Williamson. It also includes a video release event taking place at a nightclub in New Orleans.

Mills’ management was contacted last Sunday with a one-week deadline to respond – meaning she must do so by July 2. It’s not clear if Mills accepted or declined the offer.

The adult performer has spent the past few weeks publicly attacking the forward on social media after Williamson posted behind-the-scenes images of a gender reveal party for his soon-to-arrive child.

Mills has been trying to get attention from Williamson – to which he has not publicly made a comment.

Her attempts have including posting a picture of a positive pregnancy test on her Instagram story. She also posted a poll asking followers what she should name her child – with the options being ‘Junior’ and ‘Zoriah’, a blend of Zion and Moriah.

Williamson and his girlfriend Ahkeema (right) recently announced they’re expecting a child 

Williamson and his girlfriend shared a behind the scenes look at their gender reveal June 6

All this seems to suggest that the child is Williamson’s, however there is no evidence publicly available to determine whether or not this is the case.

Mills also posted a video of herself getting a ‘tattoo’ of Zion’s name on her face. 

However, there are a number of indicators that this was faked – including a full face of makeup she had on the area she was getting tattooed as well as a lack of redness and swelling around the area.

Additionally, in subsequent posts to social media, Mills has avoided showing the supposed tattoo.

Mills has also previously uploaded multiple screenshots of alleged conversations she and Williamson sent – including messages discussing Zion sending her money and offering to book a flight for her.

Mills has posted many times to try and get Williamson’s attention. This has included a video of herself getting a ‘tattoo’ of Zion Williamson’s name on her face and a positive pregnancy test.

Williamson has also been described as a ‘nasty sex addict’ by Yamille Taylor, a ‘digital creator’

In the caption on the posts containing those the screenshots, Mills wrote: ‘Where is my wire transfer Zion Williamson, you a liar and a cheat where the f*** is my money,’ before including the Pelicans and urging them to ‘trade this fraud’. 

In many other tweets, Mills claimed ‘it’s over for you’ and insisted his ‘NBA career light will be dimmed once the sex tapes release.’

Williamson has still yet to make comments of any kind about this situation. But others have made similar accusations as Mills.

Weeks ago, a third woman – Yamille Taylor – blasted the former Duke player, calling him a ‘sex addict’.