In 2022, Studio Pierrot is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Naruto anime and, with the themed exhibition scheduled for October 3, anticipating the celebrations at San Diego Comic-Con, where the character design of a new Jonin of the Leaf Village was released, the young woman NBA star Zion Williamson.

As a great lover of opera and advocate of a new, extraordinary goods initiativeWilliamson had previously been honored with an artwork specially made by Masashi Kishimoto.

Thanks to the player of the New Orleans Pelicans franchise, the collaboration between Naruto and Air Jordan, the most prestigious sports brand of all time, was inaugurated. This project led to the birth of the collection of Jordan Zion 1 Sneaker with Naruto motif.

The relationship of appreciation between Naruto and Zion continues with participation Pierrot study, the animation studio that oversaw the anime series' total of 720 episodes and is now busy with Boruto: Naruto the Next Generations. The animation company released artwork at San Diego Comic-Con 2022 showing like Zion Williamson would be if he were an opera shinobi.

As the absolute first pick of the 2019 NBA Draft, he wears the typical green jacket of the Jonin di Konoha and shows all his physical arrogance. That title page of the sheetis prominently displayed on the basketball player's shoulder, who also wears a bandage on one leg.


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