Nick Young

About

Nick Young is an NBA athlete who currently plays as a shooting guard for the Los Angeles Lakers. He has gained traction for his style of shooting over passing as well as a reaction image of him which has spread across Twitter as well as other social media.

History

Career

Young grew up in Los Angeles and was drafted 16th overall by the Washington Wizards in 2007. He then played with the Clippers and the 76ers; in 2013, he signed with the Los Angeles Lakers, where he is generally regarded as a valuable shooting guard and small forward.

Online Presence

Young gained the nickname “Swaggy P” after his twitter handle, @nickswagypyoung, where he has 308,000 followers. He also uses a similar handle on Instagram, swaggyp1, where he has 1.6 million followers. He’s known for his interest in fashion and is a noted sneakerhead.

Related Memes

Confused Nick Young

Confused Nick Young is a reaction image of Nick Young, where he looks confusedly at the camera, with question marks surrounding his face. The image originally comes from the YouTube series Thru The Lens^[1] which depicts a day in the life of Nick Young.

The image is often used in situations of confusion as well as annoyance in others; the meme is popular on Black Twitter and was heavily employed during the Drake and Meek Mill Feud. In addition, images of Nick Young playing basketball, paired with a quite where his ego is being ridiculed, are also common.

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