Nick Young Explains How God Named Him Swaggy P

The origin story of Swaggy P.

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Since Nick Young asked the world to call him “Swaggy P” a few years ago, the 31-year-old Lakers guard has consistently been at the top of the sports world for best nickname. And yet, we’ve never received a proper explanation of its meaning. The best Young has done was back in January 2015, when he stated the name “It’s biblical. It’s in the old testament. The prophet of swag.” If that’s the case, then this video from UNINTERRUPTED aligns with his claim. Here, Mr. P tells us God himself appeared in his dream to christen him “Swaggy P,” but he’s still waiting on a explanation for the “P” part. Enjoy the short humorous clip above.

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