Nick Young

People have different opportunities in life. People are given platforms to express their expertise and what they are made of. Unfortunately, for some people, and especially the Young and unskilled Youngsters, they are unable to take advantage of the opportunity they get. Therefore, they end up losing their chance of enjoying the best in life.

However, this was not the case for Nick Young, who started his basketball career at a Young age. Nick Young, who is best known by his nickname “Swaggy P” is a former American basketball player in the National Basketball Association. During his time at the University of Southern California Young played for the USC Trojans and was later selected by the Washington Wizards in the 2007 NBA Draft with the 16^th overall pick.

Well, how well do you know about Nick Young? If not much, we have compiled all you need to know about Nick Young’s net worth in 2021, his age, height, weight, wife, kids, biography and complete details about his life. Well, if you’re all set, here is what we know about Nick Young to date.

Biography and Early Life

If you have been wondering how old Nick Young is, here is everything you need to know about him. Young was born on 1 June 1985 to Charles and Mae Young in Reseda California, United States of America. However, not much is known about his parents.  He was only five years old when his elder brother Charles Young Jr was killed as a gang violence victim.

He was later admitted at a mental institution as he was severely affected by the death of his brother. He started playing basketball as a child and in his later years he played for Cleveland high school in Reseda. Due to his hard work and determination Young was ranked by HoopScoop as the seventh best player in the country. He later earned his initial team honors in 2003 and was later listed among top 50 recruits by basketball guru Frank Burlison in 2004.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Nick Young in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, Nick Young’s age is 36 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 1 June 1985. Though, he is 6′ 7″ in feet and inches and 201 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 210 lbs in Pound and 95 kg in Kilograms.

Education

Nick Young is such a generous man and is very proud of who he is. He shares a lot of information about his past life and nothing seems to be secretive about him. However, the truth is, he is not as open as he seems to be, as he hasn’t shared a lot of information about his elementary school. For his high school Young attended Grover Cleveland and later joined University of Southern California.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

As mentioned above, Young is a man who is very generous with information and this includes information about his love life. He met Iggy Azalea who is a rapper by profession in 2013. The two started a romantic relationship and later announced their engagement in June 2015. Unfortunately, the engagement was broken in 2016 by Iggy due to cheating allegations as Young cheated on her. Nick Young has two children Nick Jr and Navi from his previous relationship with entrepreneur Keonna Green.

As per now Nick Young has been able to start his foundation by the name Nick Young Foundation which work towards ending violence and offer psychiatric services to the victims of violence. He had an injury on his right thumb which restricted him from playing in 2014 for about eight weeks, and about one month in 2016 when he suffered hustle strain on his right leg. He is a cousin to NBA player Kevon Looney and rapper Kendrick Lamar. He is also subject to the “Confused Nick Young” meme which is used to convey confusion or disbelief on internet.

Is Nick Young Gay?

Nick Young might not have revealed any information about his past relationships but his relationships with Keonna Green and their children is enough to prove that he is not gay.

Professional Career

Nick Young started his career at an early age. He later played for University of Southern California in 2004-2007. He led the NCAA Division 1 Men’s Basketball Team Tournament in 2007 and later announced to forego his senior year to pursue basketball as professional. He has since been able to play for the Washington Wizards 2007-2012, Los Angeles Clippers 2012, Philadelphia 76ers2012-2013, Los Angeles Lakers 2013-2017, Golden State Warriors 2017-2018 and Denver Nuggets 2018.

Awards

Nick Young is good in what he does and his basketball playing career has been a great success. In 2018, he was able to win an NBA championship with the Golden State Warriors.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Nick Young in 2021

It is not all about his fame, but Nick Young has also earned a great fortune from his career. As of 2021, he has a net worth of $30 million and is expected to rise even higher in the coming years.

Nick Young would have chosen to remain with the small fame he earned from the high school basketball games he played, but he never did. Today, he is a very successful man, and he is doing even better by day because he dared to dream.