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Trae Young Is Not a Superhero, Though I Can See Why You Think He Is

Jonah Hall
2 min readJun 25, 2021

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Trae Young silencing the Madison Square Garden fans in his playoff debut. (Getty images)

Trae Young is a point guard for the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA.

Trae Young is not a superhero, though I can see why you think he is.

Trae Young is a blur of human momentum.

Trae Young is not visible under normal conditions.

Trae Young is barely 6 feet tall and weighs about 180 pounds.

Trae Young is not going to physically stand out in a crowd of other humans, though he might give you a knowing wink.

Trae Young is in constant motion, as he has been since the day he was born.

Trae Young is not going to get tired, YOU are going to get tired.

Trae Young is a passing wizard, the ball a magical object in his hands.

Trae Young is not a wizard who stirs a cauldron, but one who stirs souls.

Trae Young is confident he will find a way around you, if you try to impede his path.

Trae Young is not phased by long arms, or giants, and certainly not by fans screaming obscenities.

Trae Young is dazzling, a human pinball, navigating his way through the labyrinth of playoff defenses as his Atlanta Hawks continue to perplex the NBA universe.

Trae Young is not ready for the game to be over. Not yet.

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Jonah Hall
Jonah Hall

Written by Jonah Hall

Writing. Poetry. Personal Essays. On the NBA, MLB, media, journalism, culture, teaching and humor.

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