Ex-Clippers, Lakers Guard Patrick Beverley Calls Out Former Warrior

The Beef

While in attendance at the Big3, the 3-on-3 league founded by rapper Ice Cube, Beverley shared that he crossed paths with one of Gilbert Arenas' "disciples" in Nick Young. "I called him scared to his face… talked all that sh*t behind the camera, saw him in person, and he didn’t wanna look my way.”

A 2018 NBA Champion with the Golden State Warriors, Young has since ventured into media, appearing on Gilbert Arenas' podcast "Gil's Arena". Seeing this video from Beverley, Young didn't keep quiet, sending a response back to him in a nearly 10-minute video.

Young called out Beverley for a one-on-one basketball game, "Name the place, any time," he said. He doubled down on the beef between him and Beverley, adding, "I'm giving you a little warning shot," alluding to himself as Kendrick Lamar when he dropped the hit diss track, 'Not Like Us', against rap superstar Drake.

Given Beverley's outspoken nature, he doesn't seem like someone who will back down from a challenge or just stay quiet after Young's response.

Nick Young's Career

Before Young was taking shots at Beverley online, he was a talented scorer for the USC Trojans, averaging 17.5 points per game on 61% TS as a junior. He'd go on to be selected 16th overall in the 2007 NBA Draft, where he'd head to the Washington Wizards.

He'd play just under four seasons there, mainly as a reserve, averaging 11.6 points during his 334 games there. Young would then get traded to the Los Angeles Clippers to finish the 2011-12 season there, before eventually landing with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2013. He'd have his best season as a pro there, averaging 17.9 points per game off the bench.

Young would finish his career winning a ring with the Golden State Warriors in 2018, before playing just four games for the Denver Nuggets in the 2018-19 season.