Young has officially accepted a job as the Assistant General Manager for the Oklahoma Sooners basketball program. Young played for the Sooners before becoming the fifth overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft.

NORMAN — University of Oklahoma Vice President and Athletics Director Joe Castiglione announced Monday that OU has hired former Sooners All-American and

Former Oklahoma basketball star Trae Young will serve as the Sooners’ assistant general manager, Young announced on ESPN’s NBA Today on Monday. The former OU star also said he would be making a $1 million donation to the program.

Atlanta Hawks forward Trae Young announced during an appearance on ESPN's NBA Today on Monday that he has taken a role as the Oklahoma men's basketball assistant general manager and is donating $1 million to the program.

Four-time NBA All-Star Trae Young has been hired at Oklahoma as an assistant general manager for men’s basketball, the school announced Monday. Young, a former Sooners All-American, also pledged to donate $1 million to help support the program.

Hawks guard Trae Young is heading to the front office. Well, Young is stepping into the Oklahoma men’s basketball front office. Young announced Monday afternoon on ESPN’s “NBA Today” that he accepted a role as an assistant general manager of the Sooners’ basketball program.