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- Popeyes is selling a box of chicken that is 6 feet and 10 inches long to celebrate likely No. 1 NBA draft pick Zion Williamson.
- "There’s been a lot of speculation and buzz around New Orleans and their likelihood to bring home a big name, with a wingspan of 6 feet and 10 inches, as their No. 1 draft pick," Popeyes said in a statement.
- The massive box of wings, biscuits, and fries will be available at a Popeyes location in New Orleans on Thursday for $74.69.
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Popeyes is celebrating the NBA draft with a box of chicken fit for a basketball star.
On Wednesday, the chicken chain announced that it would be launching the Wingspan Box on Thursday to celebrate the NBA draft. For one day — Thursday, June 20 — at a single location on Canal Street in New Orleans, Popeyes will sell a box of chicken that is almost seven feet long.
"There’s been a lot of speculation and buzz around New Orleans and their likelihood to bring home a big name, with a wingspan of 6 feet and 10 inches, as their No. 1 draft pick," Popeyes said in a statement.
18-year-old Zion Williamson is almost universally presumed to be the New Orleans Pelicans’ No. 1 draft pick. The 6-foot-7 athlete has an arm span of 6 feet and 10 inches.
Read more: NBA mock draft: What the experts are predicting for all 30 first-round picks
The Popeyes box will contain 77 boneless wings, 11 biscuits, and 11 servings of fries. The New Orleans location will be selling the boxes for $74.69 as supplies last.
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Source: Business Insider – ktaylor@businessinsider.com (Kate Taylor)