Oklahoma freshman Trae Young has taken college basketball by storm this season, becoming the runaway National Player of the Year favorite. From the first week of the season, he was drawing comparisons to Steph Curry. NBA stars like Curry, Russell Westbrook and LeBron James have since weighed in on the Oklahoma guard’s incredible season.

But Young’s closest NBA mentor told him to be careful about all those kind words.

In a recent feature from Bleacher Report, Chris Paul — who speaks with Young often — revealed the advice that he gave Young about handling the praise from NBA stars. Paul said via Bleacher Report:

“If you’re going to play in this league, you’ve got to learn not to be a fan. For these guys, it’s a job, it’s a business. These same people that are tweeting at you now … pretty soon they’re going to be coming at your neck.”

Still, Paul wants Young to enjoy the attention — just be ready to handle NBA players’ best shots. He added:

“It’s fun to watch him play. He looks like he’s having fun. That’s the biggest advice I give him right now: Just be a college kid and have fun.”

You can read the full story here.