Is Trae Young a Georgia fan?
Reportedly, yes. Trae Young is a Georgia Bulldogs fan, according to Saturday Down South.
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“I know we’ve got a lot of Georgia fans out here in LA, ready to represent our Dawgs in LA tomorrow”
Saturday Down South, January 9, 2023. Backed by Atlanta News First (2023).
Last checked November 4, 2026: the quote still matched the page word for word.
What has Trae Young said about the Georgia Bulldogs?
Saturday Down South reported on January 9, 2023, that Trae Young was backing Georgia ahead of a game. The words the outlet attributed to him were: "I know we’ve got a lot of Georgia fans out here in LA, ready to represent our Dawgs in LA tomorrow." The outlet's account is the main support for the claim. It is a report by a sports site rather than a statement he made in a first-person interview about his fandom, so the accurate label is that Young is reportedly a Georgia fan.
When did Trae Young become a Georgia fan?
An Atlanta News First piece dated January 7, 2023, gives a starting point. It said that Young, whom it described as the former Oklahoma Sooner, "said he's been a Dawg fan since coming to Atlanta to begin his NBA career." That puts the start of the fandom in 2018, when he joined the Atlanta Hawks. The outlet is relaying what he said, and it ties the fandom to his arrival in Atlanta rather than to any earlier period of his life. The timeframe attached to the report is current as of January 2023.
Did Trae Young grow up a Georgia fan?
Nothing in his background points to Georgia as a boyhood team. Young was born in Lubbock, Texas, on September 19, 1998, and raised in Pampa, Texas, by his mother and paternal grandparents while his father played basketball overseas. He attended Norman North and then played one season at Oklahoma, 2017 to 2018. He was drafted fifth overall by the Dallas Mavericks in 2018 and went on to play for the Atlanta Hawks from 2018 to 2026, followed by the Washington Wizards from 2026.
His fandom is better described as adopted. It connects to his time in Atlanta, in the same state as Athens, where Georgia is based, and not to any place he was born, grew up or went to school. His own Oklahoma college years sit apart from it, and the reporting describes him as a former Sooner who took up the Bulldogs after reaching the NBA.
Does Trae Young like the Georgia Bulldogs?
By the accounts above, yes. The January 2023 reports show him speaking about "our Dawgs" and describing himself as a Dawg fan, with the sourcing resting on what outlets reported he said. Nothing suggests the fandom has ended or is disputed, and the reporting covers the period up to January 2023.
Questions people ask
Is Trae Young a Georgia fan?
Reportedly, yes. Saturday Down South and Atlanta News First both reported in January 2023 that he is a Georgia Bulldogs fan.
When did Trae Young become a Georgia fan?
Atlanta News First reported on January 7, 2023, that he said he has been a Dawg fan since coming to Atlanta to begin his NBA career, which started with the Hawks in 2018.
Did Trae Young grow up a Georgia fan?
Nothing in his background points that way. He was born in Lubbock, Texas, raised in Pampa, Texas, and played college basketball at Oklahoma, and the reported fandom dates from his time in Atlanta.