The 'Last Time' With Donald Young

I missed a flight?
I think it was to Irving, Texas, to play an ATP Challenger. It wasn’t good. I didn’t like it at all… March… We were late… Nothing but being late, totally late. Left from the house a little late, got there, there was a long security line.

I lost something important?
I lost my car keys a little while ago. That was very important. I was afraid someone was going to be riding off with my car… I did not find them. I had to get another set. And no one’s come to take the car. So I’m good, I guess.

I paid money to rent a tennis court or buy tennis balls?
Last year to hit on clay… in Atlanta. I paid $22 to hit on the clay court. It was kind of weird. I haven’t paid for a court in a very long time… But it was worth it. It was good to practise.

Being famous helped me?
In Atlanta, I’ve gotten a couple preferential treatments to sit down at a restaurant. We kind of skipped the whole line, which was cool, very cool… I came in, it was crowded. They were like, “Oh, we got you.” They just sat us down right away.

I strung a tennis racquet?
I don’t know how to string, so I’ve never strung a tennis racquet. And everyone I’ve talked to has said it wouldn’t benefit me to learn now because it would be so bad, take so long. So I’ve never learned.

I cooked for myself and others?
I’m only good at making breakfast food, for myself and then my mom one time. That was maybe a couple months ago as well. Breakfast is my end-all be-all, and I think it’s pretty decent… I can make a good breakfast burrito so that’s my go-to… Sausage, bacon, eggs, the three-cheese blend, some sauce on the side and we’re good.

I met a childhood idol?
Olympics. I met Kobe Bryant. That was awesome. 2012. It was great.

I shared a hotel room with another player?
I was 14, playing Junior Davis Cup and I shared it with a couple of guys playing on the team… It was in Miami, where the USTA used to be at Crandon Park. We were at the Embassy Suites there. So it was a lot of fun… We won, so that helped. We beat Canada to qualify for the finals… I did sleep a lot. I was happy because I was on the pull-out couch in the front so I almost had a whole room to myself.

I asked someone famous for an autograph or selfie?
That was probably at the Olympics as well. I asked every single NBA player who was there, from LeBron to Chris Paul to Carmelo, Kobe. It was great… Only a selfie. I couldn’t pull out an autograph. I just couldn’t bring myself to do it.