Trae Young (Atlanta Hawks) unfollowed LeBron James (Los Angeles Lakers) on Twitter.
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Position: G
Born: 09/19/98
Height: 6-1 / 1.85
Weight:180 lbs. / 81.6 kg.
Salary: $6,273,000
Born: 09/19/98
Height: 6-1 / 1.85
Weight:180 lbs. / 81.6 kg.
Salary: $6,273,000
“I would ask those fans who are fans of Trae or Atlanta fans to just look at his history. He knows this is a team effort, but he wants to have that statue next to Dominique (Wilkins) one day, man. I’ve told you this before, my son is 6-foot-1, but he thinks he’s the best player on the court no matter if LeBron is on the floor with him. Hopefully, it never backfires on him, but he’s got big balls and is very confident. He just knows what he wants to accomplish. I never think my son is going to join a super team unless they all come to Atlanta. He’s just got too much pride to do that. Maybe that pride will backfire, but who knows. My son has seen it happen here in Oklahoma City with (Kevin Durant). He wasn’t one of those who called him a cupcake, but he’s seen the backlash of something like that happen.” Young’s contract with Klutch is expected to become official Tuesday afternoon. On Monday, Young was on a conference call with Adidas, one of his main sponsors, brainstorming how he and the company can help black-owned businesses in Atlanta.
“Most definitely because at the end of the day, Trae needs to focus on basketball,” Rayford said. “Trae needs to focus on helping the team win and helping them get to the playoffs. He’s got to have someone he knows when he needs to call the front office, if it’s positive or negative. He needs to have a voice representing him who he could trust. I hate to put it this way; it can’t be someone who just has a long history of being an agent. It has to be someone who he feels good with. It can’t be someone who just because they rep one of the top five players or top 10 players of the league. Trae didn’t go to Klutch just because of A.D. or LeBron. He went there because he believes guys like Rich and Omar can make some calls for him. You have to go with who you’re comfortable with. That’s on the court and off the court. Hopefully, Trae is in the position one day to play with who he’s comfortable with. That’s just the opportunities he’s building for himself now.”
Trae Young officially signs with Klutch Sports
JD Shaw: Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young has signed with Klutch Sports for representation.
Young recently notified Octagon of his decision, sources said. Sources say Young will soon begin the process of interviewing agents and is weighing all of his options. He is in no rush to make a decision, but sources say the frontrunner for the Hawks’ franchise player is the agency founded by Rich Paul.
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In addition to Silver, Tatum, Stuart, Roberts, Paul and Iguodala, attendees for yesterday’s meeting included NBA President of Social Responsibility & Player Programs Kathy Behrens, NBA Senior Vice President of Player Development Greg Taylor, NBA Senior Vice President of Content Business Operations Kori Davis Porter, NBPA Foundation Executive Director Sherrie Deans, Malcolm Brogdon of the Indiana Pacers, CJ McCollum of the Portland Trail Blazers, Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz, and Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks. In addition to Silver, Tatum, Stuart, Roberts, Paul and Iguodala, attendees for yesterday’s meeting included NBA President of Social Responsibility & Player Programs Kathy Behrens, NBA Senior Vice President of Player Development Greg Taylor, NBA Senior Vice President of Content Business Operations Kori Davis Porter, NBPA Foundation Executive Director Sherrie Deans, Malcolm Brogdon of the Indiana Pacers, CJ McCollum of the Portland Trail Blazers, Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz, and Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks.
The Julius Jones Coalition, a group established in 2019 composed of family, friends and community organizers pursuing Jones’ innocence, has gathered support in recent months as NBA stars Blake Griffin, Russell Westbrook, Trae Young and Buddy Hield and NFL quarterback Baker Mayfield authored and sent letters to the governor’s office. Each letter hit a key issue that led to Jones’ conviction — racial bias, a flawed investigation, an ill-equipped defense — and points to the wrong person sitting on death row.
“[Jones’] conviction was tainted by a deeply flawed process,” Westbrook, the longtime face of the Oklahoma City Thunder who is now with the Houston Rockets, wrote in his letter. “As more details come to light regarding his situation, I join with many voices to express sadness and profound concern regarding his conviction and death sentence.” The name recognition of the athletes — all of whom have strong ties to Oklahoma — is something organizers hope will resonate, especially in the present moment. As protests against police brutality across the United States persist, Oklahoma City’s Black Lives Matter chapter has included a commutation for Jones in a list of demands presented to Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt.
Trae Young has agreed in principle to make a $4 million donation that would help mitigate rising construction and design cost of a new indoor multi-sport facility in Norman. The former Norman North and Oklahoma guard, who just completed his rookie NBA season with the Atlanta Hawks, will pay out his donation over time, giving Young naming rights and design involvement.
Trae Young had hoped the Atlanta Hawks would be included in the restart of the NBA season. Instead, 22 teams were invited to resume playing at a bubble site in Orlando — and the Hawks were not one of them. “I was mad,” Young said on a video call Wednesday afternoon. “I was frustrated. Obviously I wanted to play. I understand what the NBA did and respect their decision. But I am kind of upset because I want to play.”
“I was just itching to play,” Young said. “I have been wanting to play. That was actually one of the first times I touched a ball in a long time. I wanted to make sure it was safe for me to even go and play. It has been a long time for me — like, I don’t know when the last time I’ve spent three months without playing a game.”
In the past, professional athletes often faced immediate backlash for speaking out on racial issues. Some lost endorsement deals. Some received death threats. Some lost a role in their profession. For Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young? Different story. “I definitely lost a couple of followers for speaking my voice and speaking my opinion,” Young said in a conference call Wednesday with reporters. “That’s OK. That’s necessary.”
Trae Young had hoped the Atlanta Hawks would be included in the restart of the NBA season. Instead, 22 teams were invited to resume playing at a bubble site in Orlando — and the Hawks were not one of them. “I was mad,” Young said on a video call Wednesday afternoon. “I was frustrated. Obviously I wanted to play. I understand what the NBA did and respect their decision. But I am kind of upset because I want to play.”
“I was just itching to play,” Young said. “I have been wanting to play. That was actually one of the first times I touched a ball in a long time. I wanted to make sure it was safe for me to even go and play. It has been a long time for me — like, I don’t know when the last time I’ve spent three months without playing a game.”
In the past, professional athletes often faced immediate backlash for speaking out on racial issues. Some lost endorsement deals. Some received death threats. Some lost a role in their profession. For Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young? Different story. “I definitely lost a couple of followers for speaking my voice and speaking my opinion,” Young said in a conference call Wednesday with reporters. “That’s OK. That’s necessary.”
The organization, called More Than a Vote, will partly be aimed at inspiring African-Americans to register and to cast a ballot in November. But as the name of the group suggests, Mr. James and other current and former basketball stars — including Trae Young, Skylar Diggins-Smith and Jalen Rose — will go well beyond traditional celebrity get-out-the-vote efforts.
Sarah K. Spencer: Trae Young on if he thought he’d rise to this level so early in his career: “Of course I did. I worked too hard not to believe that.”
Kevin Chouinard: Trae Young is itching to play basketball. “I don’t know when the last time (was) that I went three months without playing a game, four months without playing a game.”
The NBA is closing in on how it will return to action after pausing the season due to the coronavirus, but that didn’t stop Trae Young from playing organized basketball again. The Atlanta Hawks star played possibly his first organized basketball game in months on Wednesday when suited up for Oklahoma City’s Skinz League, a basketball competition that usually features several current and former college basketball players and even a few pros.
Young reportedly ended up scoring 43 of his team’s 88 points. That’s a bit better than the previous display we had seen from Young during the NBA hiatus, his upset loss to Chauncey Billups in the league’s horse competition.
Julius Jones has been on Oklahoma’s death row for about 14 years. Jones has maintained his innocence in the murder of Edmond businessman Paul Howell. The letters from Westbrook, Griffin and Young were made available by an Oklahoma public affairs firm, Amber Integrated. In Westbrook’s letter, he says Jones’ attorneys “lacked the resources, expertise and motivation to fight for his life.”
Trae Young stepped to the microphone to address an amphitheater dotted with protesters. Some were his family and friends, but those who weren’t recognized the hometown star even through his black bandana and sunglasses. Young, admittedly out of his comfort zone, clutched his hands to his chest. “I’m not used to doing this,” he said. “I’m not very open about what I see, or the things that go on in this world very often.” But the Atlanta Hawks All-Star point guard and former Sooner needed to speak. “Even though I’m 21 years old, I feel that it was necessary,” Young told the crowd. “This is bigger than me.”
“I know this country is in a messed up place right now,” he said. “For me, I just think it’s important that we all stick together and we stand up for what’s right… It’s all of us coming together and doing this as a collective unit. I feel like justice will be served and changes will be made if we all come together. This is us doing it. This is the first step.”
Trae Young largely went unnoticed before climbing the stage at Andrews Park in downtown Norman. He sat on the third row of the stone amphitheater benches with his family. Young held a “Black Lives Matter” sign. And on the back: “God didn’t give us this breath for YOU to take it away!” Young listened for an hour as rally organizers and Norman leaders spoke. “Obviously I know I’m gonna get recognized, I know people are going to come up to me,” Young said after his speech. “But it’s not about me … I’m not a celebrity. I’m here to be a leader. I’m here to be supportive. I’m here to make change.”
Chris Vivlamore: Some of what Trae Young said today in Oklahoma: “I just think it’s important that we all stick together and we stand up for what’s right. It’s not going to take just me. It’s not going to take just you. It’s going to take all of us coming together as a collective unit.”
Joe Mussatto: Trae Young’s speech at the Norman rally.
“I think the sky’s the limit for us, to be honest with you,” Reddish said. “We have all the pieces that it takes to be a really good team in the NBA. Obviously with Trae being Trae, we have good size all around, and I think adding (center Clint Capela) into the lineup is going to help a lot. Obviously added some veteran guys to us, so that always helps. I think next year’s going to be a really good year for us, and I’m looking forward to it.”
Trae Young: There is some things that go on in this world that are absolutely sickening & just sad😔
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“Right now, I’m gonna say I’m not necessarily prepared because I haven’t run, I haven’t played. I haven’t touched the ball or been able to,” Young said. “But one thing I’ll say is I will be prepared. That’s something that I know for a fact. If we do end up coming back, there’s gonna be some time where we get kind of like a mini-training camp started where we can get back in shape, play, and just kind of get back into the game flow. So if I’m not prepared right now, I will be when it returns.”
During their half-hour interview, Wojnarowski also asked Young about the possibility of the NBA adding a four-point line, which the point guard unequivocally supported. “It would help me,” Young laughed. “We would get a lot more four-point plays. And then if I get fouled on the four-point line it’s an and-1, so we’re gonna get five points per possession. That would help us for sure. I’m down to get a four-point line.”
When asked what team outside of Atlanta he’d most like to play for, Young didn’t take the bait, but rather reiterated his previously stated mission of helping lift the Hawks into title contention for years to come. “For me, I’m trying my best to build the city of Atlanta and our team to a championship-level team,” Young said. “I’m trying to win championships in Atlanta.”
NBA: “We call him Yoda… he can still play, but he has all the knowledge in the world.” 😂 @TheTraeYoung discusses having @mrvincecarter15 as a teammate during today’s #NBATogether with Ernie Johnson (@TurnerSportsEJ).
This controversial statement has been met with its fair share of backlash from fans and critics alike, which has prompted Young to try and explain his side on the matter. For starters, the Hawks All-Star guard shared how much love and respect he has for Curry. “Yeah, everybody’s talking to me about [that statement],” Trae Young said on Showtime’s All the Smoke Podcast with Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson. “I have a lot of respect for Steph. He’s done so much. I think if it weren’t for Steph there wouldn’t be, maybe, a Trae Young. Steph is the first to do what he’s doing. I got a lot of love for Steph and everything he’s done.”
Moving on, the Hawks sharpshooter double downed on his earlier statement, saying that while he respects the Warriors guard and two-time MVP, he truly believes that he will soon overtake him. “For me I’m very confident,” Young added. “Shaq was trying to get that out of me. He knows how confident I am in myself and my work and what i put in. That’s what it is.”
Trae Young: I feel like this documentary gonna make me put MJ #1, instead of #2... Can’t Wait!!! #LastDance
