16 facts you need to know about 'Make No Sense' rapper NBA YoungBoy

1. In May 2021, it was rumoured that NBA YoungBoy had died in his jail cell.

Law enforcement later confirmed that the rapper is very much alive, despite rumours suggesting he had been found dead in his jail cell. The rumours are thought to have started on Facebook. Youngboy remains incarcerated at St. Martin Parish Correctional Center following his April arrest after fleeing from police. Credit: Getty

2. NBA Youngboy's girlfriend Jazlyn Mychelle is pregnant with his eighth child.

In April 2021, NBA Youngboy's girlfriend Jazlyn Mychelle sparked rumours that she was pregnant with the rapper's child, his eighth in total. Jazlyn shared photos to Instagram which appear to show her pregnant while Youngboy remains in jail on federal charges. The rapper confirmed the news in a letter written from jail. "I really just want to be there when my daughter born i want to be in the same house as her while she grow up i never had that experience," he wrote. Credit: Getty/Instagram

3. How many kids does NBA YoungBoy have?

NBA YoungBoy is father to seven children - five sons and two daughters. He shares one of his sons with Iyanna Mayweather. Two of his sons, Kayden and Kacey, featuring in the music video for his song 'Kacey Talk'. In July 2018, YoungBoy confirmed that one of his sons, Kamron isn't biologically his, but said he would raise the child as if he were his own. Credit: Getty

4. Did NBA Youngboy remove the grill from his teeth?

In January, NBA Youngboy hopped on Instagram Live to share his new teeth with his followers. The rapper appears to have removed his signature diamond grills in favour of some sparkly new veneers. Credit: Instagram

5. NBA YoungBoy welcomed his second child with model Drea Symone in late 2020.

Model Drea Symone welcomed their baby girl, Kodi Capri, on Thanksgiving 2020. "November 26th 2020, on Thanksgiving Day, I was given a 7.5lb reason to become more thankful," she wrote on Instagram, "I’ve been caught up cherishing the days after... it’s safe to say my heart is completely full!! Kodi Capri." Credit: Instagram/Getty

6. NBA YoungBoy shares a child with Floyd Mayweather's daughter, Iyanna.

In November 2020, it was confirmed by both Iyanna 'Yaya' Mayweather and her father, boxing star Floyd Mayweather, that she was pregnant with NBA YoungBoy's child. Yaya posted a picture of her pregnant belly on social media while her father said, "If that makes her happy, then we're happy. Me and her mother are happy. But what I try not to do is get in her personal business." Credit: Getty

7. NBA YoungBoy was at the heart of Skai Jackson and Bhad Bhabie's beef.

Early on in 2020, former Disney star Skai allegedly wrote on her private Instagram account that she was romantically interesting in NBA YoungBoy, who Bhad Bhabie had previously dated. Bhabie kicked off and accused Skai of stealing her boyfriends, saying "She literally do this with every dude I talk too". Danielle said. Credit: Getty

8. How old is NBA YoungBoy? When is his birthday?

NBA Youngboy was born October 20, 1999. He is 21-years-old. Credit: Getty

9. What is NBA YoungBoy's real name?

NBA YoungBoy's real name is Kentrell DeSean Gaulden. His stage name, NBA YoungBoy, stands for 'YoungBoy Never Broke Again', and is also sometimes abbreviated to simply 'YoungBoy'. Credit: Getty

10. What is NBA YoungBoy's net worth?

As of 2020, NBA YoungBoy's net worth is estimated to be around $6 million, according to celebritynetworth.com. Credit: Getty

11. What happened to NBA YoungBoy's dad?

When NBA Youngboy was eight years old, his father was arrested and sentenced to 55 years in prison for a robbery gone wrong. His mother moved out of the neighbourhood, and YoungBoy was raised by his maternal grandmother. After his grandmother died in 2010, he was taken in by fellow budding rapper NBA 3Three's family. Credit: Getty

12. Who is NBA YoungBoy signed to?

After releasing eight independent mixtapes between 2015 and 2017, YoungBoy was signed to Atlantic Records in 2017. Credit: Getty

13. How tall is NBA Youngboy?

NBA Youngboy is reportedly 5ft 8in tall. Credit: Getty

14. Where is NBA YoungBoy from?

YoungBoy was born and raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Credit: Getty

15. How many albums has NBA YoungBoy dropped?

YoungBoy has released two studio albums - 'Until Death Call My Name' in April 2018, and 'Top' which dropped in September 2020. The latter went to number one on the US Billboard 200. Credit: Getty