I'm just a cool guy. It's just in my DNA.
Nick Young
Some people only recognize me for that - ain't you the meme guy?
Nobody in the world can guard me one-on-one.
As a player, you model yourself after other players. Kobe takes the same approach as Michael Jordan. But I follow someone like Magic Johnson; he showed emotion, he smiled and jumped around, he was happy for his teammates. There needs to be more players like that.
I'm just all around cool guy that played basketball.
Aw man, growing up I just loved sneakers. In my neighborhood, having the freshest shoes was always a key. A major key.
I know everybody in the NBA watches each other's styles. They might not admit it, but they do.
I went from almost not playing in the NBA to playing on a championship team.
I'm just a handsome guy. Kinda like a ladies' man, like 'Ladies Man,' the movies.
Swag Mamba? Nah. Nah. I'm Swaggy P, baby.
Growing up in L.A., every kid wants to play for the Lakers. As a kid I went to their championship parades, bought a Kobe jersey - I went to the gym and made everybody call me Kobe - loved Shaq, loved the three-peat.
I'm not too big on stylists. I find it fun just looking for myself, seeing if I can put things together. It's like a secondary hobby for me.
I tweet a lot of crazy stuff.
If the color is dope, then the shoe is just automatically going to be cool.
Swaggy P don't have no limits when it comes to shoes.
If I could be a stylist, I would style somebody.
It's great for a coach to talk to you and let you know where you're at and not keeping you in the dark, like some coaches I know.
I think it's harder to be in the NBA than the NFL.
I don't have to go through life being mean or having a stern face just to play basketball. I enjoy the game and play it how I like to play it.
It's hard to guard somebody like myself. It's tough.
Growing up in L.A., Kobe was my idol, really.
I'm a flashy man.
Dancing sometimes you just get your groove on. I can dance. I'm kinda like Michael Jackson.
I'd say I have no conscience, to a certain extent.
Can't be no Mamba. I don't want to be a snake.
I can't play like Kobe, man. There's only one Kobe.
My first love was being a dancer.
Swag is confidence: how you dress, how you move, your whole persona.
Sometimes I'm in the mood to wear crazy stuff, like a shirtless look with a Saint Laurent suit.
When I'm out there, I don't play like Charmin. I like Scott Tissue. It's a little rougher.
You can't back down from a challenge - no matter who it is.
I believe, myself, just being a part of the Lakers is one of the best experiences I've had.
I know the Lakers are gonna make decisions for the Lakers.
When they talk about you in trades or being let go, there's just so much negativity around, that's bad. But when you're doing good, and teams want you, they want to trade for you, that's good.
For my style influences you've got to look at Kanye first. Pharrell when I was growing up, too.
I believe L.A. made me, really raised me. I think about that all the time. If I was raised in New York, how would I be? Would my game be different? You know, I think about that a lot, if I was raised somewhere else.
Players see shots not falling - that plays a role. That plays a major role in your confidence out there, too.
Playing into June is the best thing.
It builds character, it builds chemistry, when you're fighting amongst each other and able to brush it off and still talk and still have fun with each other.
I can't be snitching.
My dad tells me I smile to keep from crying. I don't know about that. But I do think you sometimes smile to hide.
I'm the king of the dancing video games, actually. I'm good.
Gotta get my body right, watch my diet.
Even in practice, me and Kobe get into it every day. I do my best to challenge him. He's still going to be Kobe, talking trash.
I grew up a Laker fan.
I like that run and gun type of stuff. That fits right into how I like to play.
I don't hold any grudges.
There's always something to look forward to.
It's a long season. You never know what could happen.
That's why I've been working so hard, I believe in myself, believe that I've got talent.
