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“How You Scared Of Birds But You Play Fa The Hawks,” he wrote.
How You Scared Of Birds But You Play Fa The Hawks
Trae Young revealed his fear during a 2017 interview with
CBS Sports, in which he’s described as being “deathly afraid” of birds.
“You know how birds would be friendly to people? I hate birds,” he said. “All you see is the ocean, the sand and birds flying over you. The birds trying to eat the crabs in the sand and they’re all next to you. I’ve seen a bird attack one of my friends at my high school in the parking lot. Yeah. It scared her. The bird was by her car, she tried to turn and get in her car but the bird was so scared it just attacked her.”
Obi Toppin: The Untold Truth Of The NBA Dunk Contest Participant Joe Robbins/Getty Images
By Sandra Mardenfeld/March 2, 2021 4:12 pm EDT
Some of the best basketball moments during the NBA All-Star Weekend happen at the Slam Dunk contest an event that celebrates that exhilarating moment when a player propels his body into the air and poises the ball along the rim before slamming it in a fluid motion through the hoop. This is one of the most entertaining aspects of the sport and where being over six feet tall really comes in handy, according to
Rookie Road. Though it s easier for taller players to make a slam dunk, shorter players often use their jumping ability to reach the rim and slam the ball through the hoop.