Over the last year or two, we've covered Nick Young quite a bit here on Complex Sports. So from his relationship with Iggy Azalea to his hilarious friendship with Jeremy Lin, we know a lot about Swaggy P. But for the most recent issue of Sports Illustrated, SI reporter Lee Jenkins caught up with the Lakers star to discover even more about him. And in the process, Jenkins revealed a bunch of stuff that we didn't know about Young.
If you want to read the entire SI piece—it's worth it, especially if you've been following Young's career over the last eight years—you can check it out here. Scroll down to see the 10 Things We Learned From Sports Illustrated's Profile on Nick Young.
1. He pays not one, but two "shoe keepers" to take care of his sneaker collection that includes more than 500 pairs.
2. He once took Gilbert Arenas' American Express Black Card to run some errands and ended up buying himself a laptop and an iPhone with it.
3. His mom had an interesting interaction with Kobe Bryant long before her son ended up playing with him.
4. He referred to himself as "Swaggy Claus" at the Lakers' holiday party last month and encouraged kids—and at least one of his Lakers teammates—to sit on his lap.
5. He is named after Nick Barkley, a character who appeared in the Western TV series, "The Big Valley," back in the 1960s.
6. He has been picking out his own clothes and taking an interest in fashion since he was in preschool.
7. His older brother Charles Jr.—who was like a second father to him—was shot and killed by a Bloods gang member when Young was just a kid.
8. He started driving when he was just 14.
9. He listened to Soulja Boy's "Pretty Boy Swag" on repeat during the summer of 2011 and came up with the idea of creating his alter ego Swaggy P.
10. He compares his closet to "Superman's phone booth."
