Nick Young had a pretty rough young life...

[NoEasy9]

...http://www.faniq.com/blog/Nick-Young...-For-Blog-3156

There are always those players you just hope succeed. In this year's NBA Draft, Nick Young is a player you should be rooting for and cheering on.

When Young was only five years old, his oldest brother Charles Jr. was shot and killed by a member of the Bloods, L.A.'s notorious street gang. He'd been mistaken for a member of a rival gang while exiting his college classroom.

Young's older brother John suffered a breakdown following the murder, and was later committed to a mental institution.

Young then flunked out of Hamilton High when he was a freshman and transfered to Dorsey where he found himself in a class with members of the Bloods gang, who had killed his older brother. Young dropped out of school after he stopped going to his classes.

At Young's third high school, he found his niche. As a senior, he averaged 27 points and 11 rebounds. However, due to NCAA academic needs, Young needed to raise his SAT to 820. Young, a special education student, had three chances to raise his SAT, but he failed on the first two attempts. The third time was the charm and he was able to go to USC.

Nick Young has been through so much that the NBA should be a breeze. I wish Nick Young the best and hope he becomes a great NBA player.

I was about to hate on this guy for being a retard failing out of High School...but I didnt know those were the reasons.


Trailer of his documentary...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPdapGCx71w

[stillat!Tdamnit]

nobody gives a furk lulz

As for the OP, nice article, dont mind the haters. PLease rep, and Ill change my avy if you wish

[thejumpa]

This story applies to a lot of ballers across the nation.....especially in LA. I'm glad he made it through though.

[Nets fan 93]

Tough. I am glad he got accepted and is finally breaking out in the NBA.

[AllenIverson3]

Damn thats fukked up...

[LEFT4DEAD]

I knew he has had rough life when he was younger. That's why I started watching him since he has started playing in the NBA.
Thanks for sharing this with others. He deserves some respect, not only because of this, but because he is playing great this year. One of better shooters in the league definitely.

[YouCallILose]

He was a special ed student and now he's in the NBA?

[tpols]

He was a special ed student and now he's in the NBA?

So what? Guy's a warrior.

[Nick Young]

y'all recognize my beautiful struggle

[Theoo]

nik young i feel u

[Clutch]

I am glad that he succeed and I hope he will become even better.

[GiveItToBurrito]

...http://www.faniq.com/blog/Nick-Young...-For-Blog-3156



I was about to hate on this guy for being a retard failing out of High School...but I didnt know those were the reasons.


Trailer of his upcoming documentary...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPdapGCx71w

The documentary has been out for a while, they've actually aired it on ESPN at least once. He seems to have some kind of learning disability which almost kept him out of high school, and having to go to class with people who were friends with the people who killed his brother and basically destroyed his family didn't help. It's nice how he's grown up to be by all accounts a good guy.

[NoEasy9]

The documentary has been out for a while, they've actually aired it on ESPN at least once. He seems to have some kind of learning disability which almost kept him out of high school, and having to go to class with people who were friends with the people who killed his brother and basically destroyed his family didn't help. It's nice how he's grown up to be by all accounts a good guy.

Was Nick's family involved with the bloods/crips or something like that? Or did you never watch the documentary? I actually heard that they aired it before, I dont know why I put upcoming documentary.

[GiveItToBurrito]

Was Nick's family involved with the bloods/crips or something like that? Or did you never watch the documentary? I actually heard that they aired it before, I dont know why I put upcoming documentary.

As far as I could tell they weren't, his brother got killed because someone needed to commit a murder to get in. I actually did see it, but it was a year or two ago so I forget all of the details.

[knightfall88]

you gotta admit it's kinda cheesy.