Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Video: Byron Scott and James Worthy Doing Really Good Impressions of Swaggy P


So my recollection of the history of "Swaggy P" is that Nick Young just began calling himself that one day, started wearing some fan-made clothes with the nickname on it and then eventually teammates and coaches just caught the bug and began addressing him as Swaggy.

The title has taken a life of its own so that it seems that whenever he does something uniquely awesome, like wear a really large plaid shirt or make the most ridiculous of reverse layups, people refer to him by the nickname he gave himself and not by the name his parents gave him.  It's almost like Swaggy P is reserved for describing the most memorable of things that Young does on and off the court.

Since Nick Young joined the Lakers this off-season, the nickname is getting the typical Hollywood treatment including even Rihanna addressing him as Swaggy P.  With Laker legends, Byron Scott and James Worthy now imitating him, I wanna say that Young's nickname is now up there with other laker role player titles such as Sam Perkins' nickname of "the Big Smooth" and Nick "the Quick" Van Exel.  If we keep getting more Swaggy P moments (preferably on the court as much as off the court), then we could be seeing another additional to the great list of "also known as's" that have suited up for the Purple and Gold.

video via twc sportsnet

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