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Quavo and 2 Chainz react to Trae Young’s viral Instagram post

Trae Young has been the face of the Atlanta Hawks since being selected with the fifth overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft.

The former Oklahoma star is one of the best (and most popular) players in the NBA.

He is coming off a year in which he averaged 25.7 points, 2.8 rebounds, 10.8 assists and 1.3 steals per game while shooting 43.0 percent from the field and 37.3 percent from three-point range in 54 games.

Trae Young

January 10, 2024; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young (11) reacts against the Philadelphia 76ers in overtime at State Farm Arena. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports / Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports

Recently, the All-Star point guard made a job on Instagram with pictures of his new car.

There were over 295,000 likes and 1,400 comments on the post.

Young captioned the post: “Sometimes you just gotta get out…” 💙❄️ #Snowmobile

Two people who left comments were rappers 2 Chainz and Quavo.

Both are regulars at Hawks games.

Quavo’s comment: “Mean”

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Quavo Comment / Trae Young Post

2 Chainz’s comment: “👏”

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Young made three NBA All-Star appearances in his first few seasons.

His career averages are 25.5 points, 3.6 rebounds, 9.5 assists and 1.0 steals per game while shooting 43.6 percent from the field and 35.5 percent from three-point range in 407 regular-season games.

He also appeared in 27 NBA playoff games and led the Hawks to the Eastern Conference Finals (in 2021).

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April 10, 2024; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young (11) handles the ball against the Charlotte Hornets during the first half at State Farm Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports / Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

The Hawks are coming off a tough season where they were the 10th seed in the Eastern Conference with a 36-46 record.

They lost to the Chicago Bulls in the playoff tournament, missing out on the NBA playoffs for the first time since the 2020 season.

Young missed 28 games due to injury.