Zion Williamson appears to respond to rumors that he is a bad teammate

Williamson shared Hernangomez’s post to his Story, adding the caption “My dawgs 4L” with a “100” emoji. “4L” is slang for “for life.”

The exchange comes amid rumors this week painting Williamson as a bad teammate. The former No. 1 pick, who has not played all year, is rehabbing away from the team and has come under fire for supposedly being detached. One of Williamson’s ex-Pelicans teammates recently unloaded on him for a lack of investment in the organization. It was also a bad look for Williamson that he apparently failed to welcome a new teammate to New Orleans.

Now Williamson appears to be jumping at the opportunity to show off to his 4.8 million Instagram followers that he is indeed well-liked by teammates. Talk is cheap, however, and Williamson will need more than a social media post to prove he is a fully-invested teammate and a leader for the Pelicans.