LAWRENCE, Kan. — At 10:30 p.m. on Monday outside the visiting locker room at Allen Fieldhouse, Oklahoma star freshman Trae Young, dressed in a black and gold Jordan track suit, took pictures with and signed autographs for Oklahoma and Kansas fans who had waited for college basketball's transcendent talent to emerge. After, he visited with his father, Rayford, who once poured in 41 points against the Jayhawks and dreams even bigger for his son.
This scene looked like many others amid the Trae Young experience this season. His fame is on such a level that the likes of LeBron James and Steph Curry have praised his talents.