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Nick Young on playing his mom 1-on-1: 'I would have to give my mom buckets if she start talking smack'

Thanksgiving. It's a time to spend with family, laughing together and taking a yearly opportunity to catch up with all of your relatives over a nice home-cooked meal. Or, if you are Nick Young, it's a time to think about what you would do if your mom tried to play you in a game of one-on-one. Seriously.

I would have to give my mom buckets if she start talking smack https://t.co/DS5zwEqdmS

— Nick Young (@NickSwagyPYoung) November 28, 2015

First of all: Duh, a qualifier to be an NBA player is that you should probably be able to beat your mom in a game of one-on-one.