Who is Nick Young?
Nick Young is an American basketball player who last played for Golden State Warriors and has won the NBA championship with them in 2018.
His positions are shooting guard and small forward. Furthermore, he was the two-time first-team all-conference selection in the Pac-10 while playing for USC Trojans at the college level.
Who are the parents of Nick Young?
Son of Charles Young Sr. (father) and Mae Young (mother), Nick was born on June 1, 1985, in Los Angeles, California, US. He is of All-American ethnicity.
His elder brother Charles Young Jr. was killed as a victim of gang violence when he was 5.
Furthermore, he has one younger brother, John Young.
Furthermore, he has attended Cleveland High School and later joined the University of Southern California from where he started his basketball career at an early age.
Nick Young: Career, Professional Life
After playing at an early age for Cleveland High School, Nick Young played for the University of California from 2004 to 2007. During that period he was included in the best playing XI for two consecutive years.
After his successful collegiate career, he was then drafted to NBA with a 16th overall pick by Washington Wizards where he played from 2007- 2012. He grabbed his career’s highest 43 points against ‘Sacramento Kings’ in 2011.
Furthermore, He signed for the Los Angeles Lakers from 2013 to 2017 before playing for the Los Angeles Clippers and Philadelphia 76ers for one year.
Later he played for Golden State Warriors in 2017 and won NBA championships in 2018. Then in 2018, he joined another team named the Denver Nuggets.
Net Worth and Salary
During his illustrious career, he has earned a lot and lived a luxurious life and has an estimated net worth of around $25 million as per 2022 data, and his salary is unknown.
Nick Young’s Rumors and Controversy
There were rumors that Young has cheated on his fiancee Iggy Azalea which was revealed by his teammate, D’Angelo Russell, through the video which he recorded back in 2013.
In the video, Young has been talking about a 19-year-old woman whom he met the following year. Later, this case was assumed for their break up.
How tall is Nick Young?
This NBA star Nick Young is 6 ft 7 inches tall and weighs around 95 kg. His hair and eyes both are dark brown color.
Social Media Profiles
Nick is highly active on a social media platform.
He has over 568k followers on Facebook and over 526k followers on Twitter.
Furthermore, he has a huge number of followers on Instagram which is more than 3.3 million.
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Nick Young's Birthday Dates
Year | Date | Day |
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2023 | June | Thursday |
2024 | June | Saturday |
2025 | June | Sunday |
2026 | June | Monday |
2027 | June | Tuesday |
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