Former basketball player Nick Young is closely related to Kendrick Lamar, an American rapper and songwriter who is considered one of the generation’s most influential hip-hop artists.
Over the years, several media outlets have repeatedly claimed that Nick Young and Kendrick Lamar are cousins by relation, suggesting that the two are from the same generation.
But, in reality, Nick and Kendrick are of two different generations, which the former Washington Wizards shooting guard clarified in a recent interview with VLAD TV, saying, “He’s (Kendrick) on my dad’s sister’s daughter’s son.”
So, Kendrick became Nick’s first cousin once removed. But despite coming from two different generations, the two had a pretty cool relationship growing up since they didn’t have much of an age gap.
They played some games together and used to hang out often. But they hardly had time to see each other after Nick got busy with his college and all the league stuff, which contributed to their estranged relationship.
Nick Young revealed he was totally unfamiliar with Kendrick Lamar’s journey to mainstream music!
In the past two decades, Kendrick Lamar has accomplished much as a rapper and songwriter. But his accomplishments felt like an overnight success for his relatives.
According to Nick Young, he was out of contact with his childhood buddy Kendrick for a while, and when Nick learned about his first cousin once removed, he was already one of the best rappers in the country.
Well, it appears like the two don’t seem to be close now. Over the years, Nick Young has repeatedly talked about how Kendrick Lamar is related to him, but Kendrick has hardly gushed about Nick in public.
Both of them appear pretty busy with their own stuff. Meanwhile, Nick has retired from basketball but still works in association with the game. He lastly played for the Dever Nuggets in 2018.
On the other hand, his first cousin once removed, Kendrick Lamar, is occupied with his music and family.
In case you didn’t know
- Nick Young is currently 39 years old, and his first cousin once removed, Kendrick Lamar, is 36.
- The former NBA player Nick is a Los Angeles native, and Kendrick is originally from Compton, California.
- Besides Kendrick Lamar, Nick Young is also related to the famous American rapper Hykeem Jamaal Carter Jr., aka Baby Keem.
