JaVale McGee, Nick Young embrace reunion on Warriors

In November 2011, to pass the doldrums of the NBA lockout, JaVale McGee and Nick Young — then-Washington Wizards teammates — shot a YouTube video in which they attempted the "Cinnamon Challenge." McGee coughed up his spoonful of cinnamon, wheezing while he leaned into a sink to lap up water, as Young swallowed his share and raised his arms in victory. Within hours, video of the stunt — part of a YouTube series called, "The Nick and JaVale Show" — rippled through the blogosphere, triggering a heavy backlash. Many wanted to know why, instead of working on their games, two young rotation players for one of the NBA's worst teams were goofing off on YouTube.