He hasn't even played a single game in the NBA, but 76ers rookie Jared McCain is starting to get a long run.
McCain was listed as the No. 16 pick by the Sixers in last week's draft.
Along with being a football player, McCain has a massive social following of 1.2 million TikTok because of his viral videos.
The 20-year-old knows his surfing very well and is well prepared for the onslaught of NBA fans.
“Even since I was in high school, I have had social media. I've been hating since high school. I've painted my nails since high school, so I understand mine TikTok it's going to play out after one bad game,” McCain told Lauren Rosen.
Rosen asked him, “What will they say?”
McCain responded, “It will. I was on Twitter, Joel Embiid says, 'Jared, we need to make a three'… And it's going to be one of my TikToks. So I already know what it will be. But going to Duke set that up for me, I know what it's going to bring and I'm prepared and I just embrace it. I try to work as hard as I can and show everyone that I belong here.”
Joel Embiid: “Jared is back on defense”
Jared McCain: pic.twitter.com/IaF7CwJCQz
— Hoops (@HoopMixOnly) June 27, 2024
Even though he's only been a Sixer for a few days, Paul George was quick to jump to his rookie defense in the latest episode of. Podcast P with Paul George.
“His personality stands out more than anything else,” said George. “He has a personality like, 'It's me, I'm going to do it.' The fact that she doesn't give a f**k that she paints her nails and what people say about that, and she can still be herself and go … you can call her anything at that point. “
PG added, “He's got a toughness about him, so I don't think he gives a**t.”
It's not all hate though, some fans do his dance.
Jared McCain posted on TikTok in high school and college and now he's been recruited by the 76ers and people are doing his dance all over TikTok and it's really cool. pic.twitter.com/6WRVfkfl1e
— Jules Terpak (@julesterpak) June 30, 2024
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