Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. "Do you wanna just stay in Norman and play with all your friends, or do you really wanna be one of the best?". It's another thing I'll ask him about, but first we are going to watch some basketball. At Norman North High, Trae started on varsity as a freshman; the next year he averaged 24.0 points. Candice Young cried when she heard that her son’s money was retiring more than $1 million in medical debt for hundreds of Georgia families. The Youngs long have encouraged their son to give back to the communities that have helped him. I tell him it's when people worry that despite their accomplishments, they will be exposed as a fraud, as an imposter among their successful peers. Come on! And if I'm in range, I'll just shoot it from wherever.". Reigning MVP Russell Westbrook has said Young is doing "an amazing job." Have you met Shelby Miller? Lawrence is 31-1 as a starter, and coming into today, the quarterback was -175 to win the 2020 Heisman Trophy. ", So there was no hesitation, even from that distance? (On the bright side, when he does go pro and signs a branding deal, at least they've already got the logo. "And I slow down and I know if I do this, I know what's gonna happen after I make the move. He still meets his family for 10 a.m. services at Victory Family Church. The school has been much more of an antagonist than a Big Ten loyalist in 2020. Young also has an uncle that previously played college basketball under the NAIA. The next morning Young and his teammates stand before an assembly in the gymnasium of Norman's Truman Primary School, which the Sooners visit regularly to perform community service; today's trip includes a bunch of games involving marshmallows. A minute or two into our video session, after he's stopped and started several clips to provide analysis, he suddenly perks up. Trae Young, age 21, was born as Rayford Trae Young on 19 September 1998 in Lubbock, Texas. You can also view his personality page at oklahoman.com/berrytramel. There are still ways that he's like any college kid. Amaia Amescua Splitter- Spurs Tiago Splitter's Sexy Wife, Megan Trinder Oregon Duck Dylan Ennis' Girlfriend, Chukwudi Okafor, Dacresha Lanett Benton: Duke Jahlil Okafor's Parents. Paul was born in Oklahoma. Rayford was born in Texas. Paul Lee Nachtigall (the son of Herman Nachtigall and Ruby Virginia Smith). Trae Young’s stunning gal, Shelby, was born Shelby Danae Miller on October 25, 1995, in Norman, Oklahoma; she is one of two daughters born to Mike and Sherry Miller (nee. That initially resulted in a selection of 109—almost eight per game!—that I whittled to 64. Lawrence will presumably miss Clemson’s game on Saturday vs Boston College. “They either owed the hospital money or just couldn’t afford it. Candice was 21, when she and Rayford, then 22, tied the knot on August 2, 2000. The Hottest Wives and Girlfriends in Sports. Commenting on NewsOK requires a NewsOK Pro or Oklahoman subscription. Trae’s maternal grandparents are Paul Lee Nachtigall and Vicki. "This is what it's all about," Rayford would tell him. Notify me of followup comments via e-mail. Berry Tramel, a lifelong Oklahoman, sports fan and newspaper reader, joined The Oklahoman in 1991 and has served as beat writer, assistant sports editor, sports editor and columnist. But Trae was partial to Oklahoma, where he'd gotten to know the players through pickup games and where he could still see his family for dinner. Learn how your comment data is processed. Who wouldn't want to be compared to a guy like Steph Curry? That every one of the shots went in (only makes were included) never stopped me from wondering how the next one could. Trae Young is an American professional basketball player. He still gets his hair cut at Payneless Images. She met her husband Rayford Earl Ray Young Jr. (b. ", Herein lies one key to understanding Young. rcel.type = 'text/javascript'; Still, the team is fortunate to have been led by some impressive quarterbacks. At one point, during a clip where he splits two TCU defenders in transition with a hard dribble and then scores on a scoop shot in front of a third, I ask how he would describe what he's processing on the court. Steph Curry—who, as a junior at Davidson in 2008--09, had perhaps the most similar college season and to whom every brilliant and smallish shooter-passer is now compared—has called Young "unbelievable" and lauded his "magnetism." Rayford sought to demystify the NBA for Trae from a young age, using his friendships with various players and coaches to get his son into locker rooms and chat with the hoops stars whenever he could, as much to soak up advice as to give him a sense of purpose. His parents have given him a list of potential charities; RIP Medical Debt was on the list and caught Trae’s eye. He finished with 27 points. The idea is for him to narrate some of his most outrageous plays, to explain to average human beings how he does what he does. Similarity Scores. He told the truth: He didn't know Lil Wayne. During practice he simply blends in. Like her big sis, Shelby attends the University of Oklahoma, it was there that she met Trae and where she is a member of the Cheerleading squad. He would show up to the movies only once the previews had started, and he stopped going to Thunder games to avoid fans interrogating him about his destination.