Kyle Shanahan may not be the youngest head coach in the NFL, but the 49ers wunderkind may be the hippest.
Do the kids still say “hippest”?
How hip is he? Shanahan named his son Carter for rapper Lil Wayne (Carter). This isn’t news, as the inspiration for Carter Shanahan’s given name was made public on a podcast in May by former NFL quarterback (and college teammate of Kyle Shanahan) Chris Simms.
Kyle Shanahan “was obsessed with Lil Wayne my early years in the NFL,” Simms said on the podcast. “Kyle’s one of those guys, if you’re hanging and we’re drinking some beers or whatever, he’s got to control the music.