“How is Trae Young 23 and already the only player in history to put up those numbers?!”: NBA Twitter applauds the Hawks star for being the 1st player ever to achieve a specific one-of-a-kind stat line

In the Hawks’ 134-122 win over the Wolves, Trae Young becomes the 1^st player in NBA history to record 35+ points, 5+ rebounds, and 14+ assists on 50/60/100 splits.

Even though the Atlanta Hawks are having an abysmal season, Trae Young in his 4^th campaign is probably more impressive than anyone expected the youngster to be. In fact, the All-Star’s production is among the very few positive takeaways from ATL’s disastrous season.

Yes, initially, as he was getting adjusted to the league’s new rule change, Ice Trae had a relatively shaky beginning to the 2021-2022 campaign. However, since November, Young has started to perform even better than his normal confident self.

After putting up a huge 30-point double-double in a come from the back win against the Bucks, it is only apt that Trae followed it with a bigger and better performance. And, oh, did he follow it well?! In the Hawks’ huge 134-122 win, the shifty guard managed to drop 37 points, 14 assists, 5 rebounds, and a steal on some highly-efficient shooting from the field.

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NBA Twitter erupts as Trae Young becomes the 1^st player ever to put up a specific stat line

According to sources, the 23-year-old was able to put up a stat line that was never achieved in NBA history before. The sharpshooter became the 1^st player ever to drop 35+ points, 5+ rebounds, and 14+ assists on a 50/60/100 split in a single game.

As soon as the stat went online, NBA Twitter had all sorts of reactions.

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Young has had quite the season so far. He broke Wilkins’ franchise record by putting 25+ points in 17 games, dropped a historic 56-point double-double, and has been recording nearly 30 points and 10 assists over the past 31 games. Definitely, Trae will be playing his 2nd-ever All-Star game in Cleveland this year. And if he manages to keep up this performance furthermore, Trae could even end up getting selected to his first-ever All-NBA team.