Nick Young<\/a> openly shared that he frequently uses his widely recognized “confused” meme to reply to people.<\/p>\n In an interview with Entertainment Tonight<\/em>, Young made it clear that while he embraces the meme and its role in pop culture, he also sees how much use it gets. The former NBA<\/a> star joked that he wants royalties or some form of financial acknowledgement for how frequently his image is used.<\/p>\n “Dude I wish I got some money for it from the royalties,” said Young.<\/p>\n COMPLEX SHOP:<\/b> Shop the brands you love, anytime and anywhere. Uncover what’s next. Buy. Collect. Obsess.<\/a><\/p>\n The meme itself comes from a 2014 YouTube web series called Thru the Lens<\/em> by Cassy Athena, which follows a day in Young’s life. In Episode 4, there’s a moment where Young’s mother says he used to be a “clown” as a kid. Young makes that confused and somewhat amused facial expression, which many later noticed.<\/p>\n Over time, the screenshot of that moment, with two sets of three question marks on either side of Young’s head, became a reaction image online. It especially blew up around 2015, particularly on Black Twitter and meme-focused pages.<\/p>\n The meme is still used widely by people who want to communicate a reaction to something confusing, absurd, or hard to believe. Young has even reacted to people using it in public, as seen when actor Lamorne Morris held up the meme during a Lakers vs. Clippers game<\/a>, and Young cracked up after seeing it.<\/p>\n <\/a> ghostwrite’s NBA Game Face 400% Collection Featuring LeBron James and More: How to Buy on Complex <\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n ,<\/p>\n <\/a> Tracy McGrady Spills That 1-on-1 Competition Is Coming to NBA All-Star Weekend<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n ,<\/p>\n <\/a> Adam Silver Argues Fans Can Follow NBA Without Subscriptions Because It\u2019s a ‘Highlight Sport’<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n Kawhi Leonard Reportedly Paid $1.75M by Aspiration Days After Clippers Minority Owner Invested<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n Tracy McGrady Spills That 1-on-1 Competition Is Coming to NBA All-Star Weekend<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\nRelated News<\/h3>\n
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