Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young is among the most electrifying young guards in the NBA.

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Young was drafted by the Dallas Mavericks with the fifth pick in the 2018 draft and then was acquired by the Hawks.

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Young was born in Lubbock, Texas.

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 He played college basketball one season at Oklahoma University before declaring for the 2018 NBA draft. 

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Young's father Rayford was a shooting guard at Texas Tech, averaging 14.1 points a game. He played professionally in Europe.

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Young has caught the attention of arguably the best basketball player in the world. LeBron James gave Young a shout out on Instagram

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Young really wants you to know that with every day comes an opportunity 

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Young's is already being compared to Golden State Warriors' superstar Stephen Curry.  Curry has had heard the comparisons, and is impressed with Young's game

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“Always Remember.” Those are the words Trae had tattooed on his arm in 2019 in honor of his grandfather.

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Quavo nicknamed Trae “Ice Trae”, a play on his song “Ice Tray”, because he’s cold on the court and always hits the big shot.

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