Dwight Howard sits down with NBA star and fan favorite Nick Young. Nick talks about growing up in LA, where the iconic nickname "Swaggy P" came from, and why he believes he's one of the "swaggiest" to ever play the game. He also shares about his time playing with Kobe Bryant, going viral with a legendary meme, and the wild moments with his vet, Gilbert Arenas. Dwight opens up about his own drama, including his longstanding "beef" with Shaquille O'Neal and the feeling of being blacklisted in the NBA. It's an episode full of laughs, real talk, and unforgettable moments you don't want to miss!
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
2:53 Where "swaggy p" came from
5:46 Growing up in LA, fashion influence & playing basketball
12:05 How Nick's personality translated to the court
14:53 The ??? Face Meme
17:25 Being cousins with Kendrick Lamar & Baby Keem, Drake beef
19:55 Gilbert Arenas as a vet and crazy pranks
28:14 Time with the Wizards, wildest team ever?
30:09 Championship teams vs normal teams
32:45 Experience playing with Kobe
33:40 Playing on Lakers vs Clippers
38:35 Best year Nick Had
41:22 Nick dunking on Dwight
44:36 Being underrated & athletes now being about to express themselves
48:50 Swaggy P haircut
52:59 Gilbert hooping in Nick's Dolce & Gabbana shoes
56:40 D'Angelo Russell story & beef
58:19 Dwight & Shaq "beef"
1:02:14 Shaq's comments about Rudy Gobert
1:08:16 Ben Simmons comeback?
1:11:08 Nick Young twitter trolling
1:14:13 Nick Young or JR Smith?
1:16:51 Dwight or Charles Barkely
1:19:43 Nick on smiling too much
1:21:07 Hardest part of retirement
1:24:19 NBA Blacklist
1:29:19 Nick on finally winning a championship with Warriors