Trae Young shared his connection to Quavo and his championship mindset throughout a “Tonight Show” interview.

Trae Young introduced each his NBA drive and Atlanta Hip-Hop roots to late-night tv on October 28, utilizing his look on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to highlight his championship objectives and private bond with Quavo.

The Atlanta Hawks level guard, identified for his court docket imaginative and prescient and deep taking pictures vary, additionally confirmed off his rising connection to the town’s music and tradition, which he now calls house.

The two-time All-Star spoke overtly about his friendship with the previous Migos rapper, telling Fallon, “He welcomed me to Atlanta from Day One. He’s like a big brother.”

Their relationship lately took middle stage in Billboard’s “Switching Stages” characteristic, the place the 2 swapped professions—Young hit the studio whereas Quavo examined his basketball abilities.

“We were able to switch lives and I got to go into his world and he came into my world a little bit. So, going to the studio with him, I got to see kind of how he made a song,” Young stated.

Their bond runs deeper than a single collaboration. Quavo famously helped push Young’s “Ice Trae” nickname into the mainstream with a shoutout within the 2018 Migos monitor “Ice Tray,” additional tying the NBA star to Atlanta’s Hip-Hop group.

When the dialog turned to basketball, Young didn’t hesitate to put out his foremost objective.

“I want to win a championship, obviously,” he stated. While pleased with his particular person stats, he led the league in assists final season with 11.6 per recreation.

Young made it clear that crew success is what issues most.

Despite his substantial numbers, the Hawks completed 40-42 final season and missed the playoffs. This yr marks the primary full season beneath head coach Quin Snyder, and the crew remains to be looking for its rhythm.

Off the court docket, Young’s involvement in music continues to develop.

In October, he dropped “Where I Stay,” that includes Quavo and 2 Chainz, a monitor that serves as a tribute to Atlanta and Quavo carried out the tune throughout the Hawks’ house opener.

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