There is a long time for the NBA season to start, and as such, basketball fans have their eyes on alternate events going on. EuroBasket has been going on with a very high level of interest in the competition from across the basketball world. But apart from basketball, there are several other sporting events that are taking place. The NFL season has just begun, the soccer season is on worldwide and there are always sports like boxing and UFC that are also on.
There has been a recent trend of some celebrities participating in boxing matches that draw some crowds. YouTubers like Logan Paul and Jake Paul are perhaps the most prominent examples of this, but there have been former NBA players getting involved as well. Nate Robinson fought against Jake Paul, and Lamar Odom also participated in a celebrity boxing match. Charles Oakley keeps trying to fight other former NBA stars too, although it might be more about the beef with him.
NBA Fans Had A Lot Of Different Reactions To Nick Young’s Boxing Moves
Nick Young, commonly called ‘Swaggy P’, became the latest former NBA star to make a foray into boxing. Fighting at the Social Gloves 2 event, he took on Malcolm Minikon. Minikon had stepped in to fight Young after rapper Blueface was denied a boxing license in California. And while the fight was waved off after Young went careening through the ropes, fans loved what they saw from the former Laker.
Nick Young 😂😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/PRAn3iyWic
— pickuphoop (@pickuphoop) September 11, 2022
“Bro what is he even doing?”
“Keep these dudes out the ring man.”
“The upper cut + spin combo >>>>>”
“Dats the middle school bathroom move.”
“Randomly wondering what Nick Young has been up since he left the league and finding out it’s this is wild.”
“All that reach for nothing.”
“Dude keep your hands up at ALL TIMES.”
“The spin sent me. He boxes the same way he plays basketball.”
“How you flop in a boxing fight lol.”
“I need to see more Swaggy P fights man.”
“Lmaoo celebrity boxing is ruining the sport.”
“Wait swaggy P out there boxing too lol.”
Young has spoken before about wanting to fight D’Angelo Russell. The two were teammates during their time with the Lakers and famously had issues with one another. Ultimately, celebrity boxing is more entertainment than a sport, but if Young can keep getting better at it, he’ll surely get more fights for fans to enjoy.
