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Last updated on December 22, 2024.
Nicholas Aaron Young, nicknamed "Swaggy P", is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the USC Trojans and was a two-time first-team all-conference selection in the Pac-10. Young was selected by the Washington Wizards in the first round of the 2007 NBA draft with the 16th overall pick. He won an NBA championship with the Golden State Warriors in 2018.
That's why I've been working so hard, I believe in myself, believe that I've got talent.
Dancing sometimes you just get your groove on. I can dance. I'm kinda like Michael Jackson.
I've been in this league for 12 years. They can say I don't take the game serious, but somebody who don't take the game serious don't last this long.
There's always something to look forward to.
My dad tells me I smile to keep from crying. I don't know about that. But I do think you sometimes smile to hide.
I don't like when people talk trash and then they get the W after and they feel like they did something. I don't like that feeling.
I'm the king of the dancing video games, actually. I'm good.
It builds character, it builds chemistry, when you're fighting amongst each other and able to brush it off and still talk and still have fun with each other.
It's hard to guard somebody like myself. It's tough.
I tweet a lot of crazy stuff.
I think it's harder to be in the NBA than the NFL.
I looked up to my brother Terrell.
I can't play like Kobe, man. There's only one Kobe.
Aw man, growing up I just loved sneakers. In my neighborhood, having the freshest shoes was always a key. A major key.
I like that run and gun type of stuff. That fits right into how I like to play.
I believe L.A. made me, really raised me. I think about that all the time. If I was raised in New York, how would I be? Would my game be different? You know, I think about that a lot, if I was raised somewhere else.
When I'm out there, I don't play like Charmin. I like Scott Tissue. It's a little rougher.
I think my kids love having me at home.
I know the Lakers are gonna make decisions for the Lakers.
I just gotta do what I gotta do, when I gotta do it, you feel me?
Growing up in L.A., Kobe was my idol, really.
It doesn't matter who it is on the court. Just play your game.
I am an offensive threat, but I can play 'D' with the best of them.
When they talk about you in trades or being let go, there's just so much negativity around, that's bad. But when you're doing good, and teams want you, they want to trade for you, that's good.
Some people only recognize me for that - ain't you the meme guy?
I still gotta be Swaggy at the end of the day.
I grew up a Laker fan.
Even in practice, me and Kobe get into it every day. I do my best to challenge him. He's still going to be Kobe, talking trash.
I'm just trying to get wins.
I don't hold any grudges.
If we're gonna lose, we'll all lose together. If we're gonna win, we'll win together.
Yeah, you gotta be confident. I think it helps players.
Me and Kobe are always going to talk trash and get into it. But when he talks trash to everybody else, some people tend to shy away.
Any time you score 100-something points, you're supposed to win.
I've been doing this playing basketball forever. It's always going to be a part of me. I know that.
It's humbling being at home just chilling, watching TV, playing with the kids.
I say a lot of crazy stuff.
As a kid, you always wanted your own shoe. To see it happen, it's like a dream come true.
I got some good insights.
You gotta have a Swaggy in 'Space Jam.' If you want to sell tickets, you got to have me. I can give them swag once they get their powers taken. They can come to me and I can be a sorcerer of Swag. I can hand it out to them and give them hope.
My first love was being a dancer.
Playing into June is the best thing.
I feel like I can make any shot. That's something that's been in me since I started playing the game.
I'm just a handsome guy. Kinda like a ladies' man, like 'Ladies Man,' the movies.
Swag is confidence: how you dress, how you move, your whole persona.
I'm just an outgoing cool cat.
I was an 'SC guy growing up. I remember my high school coach asking everybody what college and he was shocked when I said I wanted to go to USC. It wasn't too far from us. There was something about 'SC. Everybody wanted to go to UCLA, but I was always an 'SC guy.
I influenced the NBA a little bit.
Gotta get my body right, watch my diet.
Swag Mamba? Nah. Nah. I'm Swaggy P, baby.
I'm just all around cool guy that played basketball.
I can't be snitching.
You can't back down from a challenge - no matter who it is.
I'm a flashy man.
I'm just a cool guy. It's just in my DNA.
Players see shots not falling - that plays a role. That plays a major role in your confidence out there, too.
Can't be no Mamba. I don't want to be a snake.
It's a long season. You never know what could happen.
If the color is dope, then the shoe is just automatically going to be cool.