By Trae Young’s Biography, Career, and Family
Trae Young is an American pro basketball player who plays in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Atlanta Hawks. Born on September 19, 1998, in Lubbock, Texas, Trae Young is the son of Candice and Rayford Young, who was also a pro basketball player mainly in Europe. Trae has three siblings– one younger brother named Tim Young and two younger sisters named Caitlyn Young and Camryn Young, making him the oldest among the four children.
Following in his father’s footsteps, Trae began playing basketball at a very young age. He was also a part of collegiate basketball for the Oklahoma Sooners. Often called “Ice Trae”, he was picked fifth overall by the Dallas Mavericks in the 2018 NBA Draft and was later switched to the Atlanta Hawks where he currently plays with the team. Let’s take a look at his accomplishments in his career as an NBA player–
- Trae is a two-time NBA All-Star in 2020 and 2022
- He was named All-NBA Third Team in 2022
- He was named NBA All-Rookie First Team in 2019
- Trae won the Consensus first-team All-American in 2018
- Recipient of the Wayman Tisdale Award in 2018
- Declared First-team All-Big 12 in 2018
- He was named Big 12 Freshman of the Year in 2018
- Trae was named National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) season-scoring leader in 2018
- He won the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) season assists leader in 2018
- He won the McDonald’s All-American I’m 2017
Now that we’ve known enough about him, let’s get into more personal details like his current girlfriend and if he is married or not.
Trae Young’s Girlfriend
As of now, the NBA star is engaged to his long-time sweetheart Shelby Miller. They are currently living together and are happily in love.
Who is Shelby Miller?
Shelby Miller is widely known as the fiancee of NBA player Trae Young. She is originally from Norman, Oklahoma, and completed her higher education at the University of Oklahoma where she attended between 2014 and 2019.
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Shelby is born to her mother Sherri and her father Mike Miller. Her father Mike Miller serves as the vice president at EnviroProducts, while her mother Sherri Miller reportedly serves as an instructor and intern supervisor at the University of Oklahoma. Shelby was born on October 25th, 1996, which makes her 26 years old as of February 2023. She completed her early education in Norman and got her degree at the University of Oklahoma in Communication and Media. It is reported that the two met in Oklahoma and that is how their love story began.
When Miller was in college, she was a cheerleader for her University basketball squad, the Oklahoma Sooners where Young was a part of the basketball squad.
Back in December 2021, Trae disclosed that he and his longtime girlfriend got engaged after the NBA player got down on one knee and dropped the question. Judging by the love they have for each other, it’s not going to be that long till we hear about the wedding bells.
As of now, Shelby’s current profession is not known.
How did Trae Young and Shelby Miller Meet?
The pair met during their college days. To be precise, Young and Miller met when they studied together at the University of Oklahoma, and according to reports, the couple has been inseparable since 2017. Young was a popular basketball player who played for his university and Shelby was on the cheerleading squad and Trae’s senior by three years. The duo began dating back in college and have been madly in love with each other ever since. They have been together for over five years and are officially engaged back in December 2021.
Trae Young and Shelby Miller’s Marriage
Trae and Miller are not yet married but the couple has been engaged for over a year. The couple welcomed a son in June 2022.
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However, Trae did reveal that he will get hitched this Summer. As much as he is loyal to his beautiful fiance, he is to his NBA team the Atlanta Hawks as well. Within just four years of his joining the squad, he led his squad to reach the conference finals. Nevertheless, he has established himself as an NBA superstar.
