American - Athlete | September 19, 1998 -
To me, I'll always be the skinny, 5-foot-6 eighth-grader on the YMCA court, trying to get grown men to choose me for pickup games. It wasn't always easy. And that's what drives me.
Trae Young
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I was never the big leaper, the dunker, the long and athletic kid who looked the part of a traditional basketball star. Truth be told, I wasn't even considered a top guard coming out of my recruiting class.
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I'll never regret a moment I spent at the University of Oklahoma or my decision to stay home and become a Sooner for life.
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People keep asking me if I feel pressure. But I don't feel pressure. I realize there's a lot on my plate, a lot of expectations for me to come in and win and do certain things. But I'm just playing the way I always have.
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I'm actually enjoying attention. Who wouldn't?
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My goal is to the best player in the NBA. That's what I'm focusing on each and every day.
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I'll always have a chip on my shoulder until I hang my shoes up. No matter how long I play this game, the chip on my shoulder will always be there. That won't change.
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I love when people try to be physical with me. They think that's the way to try to guard me and to get physical with me. I use that to my advantage.
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I think I can pretty much do it all for a team. And I'm looking forward to whatever team I go to, making a huge impact.
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I'm getting guarded like nobody else in the country is being guarded, scouted on like no one else in the country is.
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It's a mystery coming out each and every game to try and figure out how a team is going to guard me and how I'm going to dictate how my team wins.
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If I'm able to get drafted by the New York Knicks, it would be a blessing.
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