Who is the athlete on record as a Georgia fan?
Trae Young, a guard listed with the Washington Wizards who also played for the Atlanta Hawks, is the player tied to Georgia here. Saturday Down South reported on January 9, 2023 that he said "I know we've got a lot of Georgia fans out here in LA, ready to represent our Dawgs in LA tomorrow." The outlet carried the line, but it is a report, not something he confirmed in his own words, so it stands as a reported tie.
Does his Georgia fandom match where he is from?
Not by geography, at least not in anything sourced here. Trae Young was born in Lubbock, Texas, on September 19, 1998, grew up in Pampa, Texas, and attended Norman North. Athens, Georgia, home of the Bulldogs in the SEC, is not among those places. His NBA career with the Atlanta Hawks did put him in the state of Georgia, though nothing sourced says how that connects to his rooting for the Bulldogs.
Questions people ask
Which athletes are Georgia fans?
Trae Young is the one athlete reported as a Georgia fan, by Saturday Down South in January 2023.
Which athletes grew up Georgia fans?
Young grew up in Pampa, Texas, and the report doesn't say when his Georgia fandom began.
Did Trae Young say he roots for Georgia himself?
The quote was carried by Saturday Down South, which reported it, so the tie is a reported one and not a confirmed statement of fandom.