Happy birthday! Trae Young turns 27 today

Trae Young is celebrating his 27th birthday today. As a number of online tributes attest, he is one of the most acclaimed basketball players of his generation.

Popular basketball player Trae Young has always liked to keep a bit of himself hidden from view. At 27th birthday, he remains a man of many facets.

Young, a cultural icon

Born Rayford Trae Young in Lubbock on September 19, 1998, his career spans an arc over many different eras and tastes in American history. Young's not just a great basketball player, he's an inspiration, an icon and a successful business man. At this point in his career, there seems to be little Trae hasn't done.

And we've got a feeling the next 12 months are going to be even bigger and better for Trae Young as he promises more to come. After all, he's only 27.

Happy Birthday, Trae, you're the best!

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