Trae Young Gets a Shoutout From Mexican Soccer Star For Showing Love to National Side on Historic Night vs Magic

The Atlanta Hawks went head-to-head with the Orlando Magic Friday night in the Mexico State Arena. Trae Young and co. swept the game with a marginal win in the last minute. However, what grabbed attention was the patriotism displayed by the star guard, Trae Young, while getting to the arena before the game.

Dominating since the first quarter, Trae Young has been all about making the Orlando Magic bow on the home court. Despite having no significant lead in the fourth quarter, Young made sure to turn the game around to return victorious.

Trae Young’s green jersey gets a shout-out

Santiago Tomas Giminez, a professional soccer player from Argentina, represents the Mexico national team and also plays for Feyenoord. His enthusiasm knew no bounds when he saw Trae Young flaunting the Santiago Giminez home kit. The soccer player took to his Instagram stories and reposted the video initially put up by NBAmex. He even captioned the story to highlight jersey No. 11, since he represents that number on the field.

With Trae Young added to the list, the trend of integrating soccer into the NBA still continues. Irrespective of fashion, business, or fandom, various NBA stars have strolled toward their respective games while letting their attire speak for them. It was a risky move post-online bashing witnessed by Jimmy Butler to flaunt an MLS soccer team’s LA Galaxy away jersey.

The game displayed on the hardwood actually justified the fashion show that Trae Young wanted to put up.

Trae Young and Co. vs. Orlando Magic

The Atlanta Hawks had a brilliant lineup with Young, Murray, Johnson, Hunter, and Capela on the court. The Hawks maintained a significant lead in almost the entire game. However, the third quarter observed a dip in defense.

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After Trae Young made a regular free throw with a minute remaining in the game, the fans took a relieving breath. The Hawks alone dominated the final minutes of the fourth quarter and the last-minute save by Dejounte Murray did its magic. It helped the Hawks get one extra point to secure a win. The Hawks ruled 120-119 in their eighth game this season.

Young scored a whopping 41 points on the hardwood against the Magic. While Jalen Jhonson secured 19 points, 9 rebounds, and 2 assists, chances seem bright for the franchise.

With the next game against the Miami Heat, do you think Young will continue this trend? Let us know in the comments section.

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