Jared McCain is the primary rookie in NBA historical past to have a 3.7 million following on TikTok and paint his nails, so he knew coming into the league he would get trolled.
The 76ers guard admitted it was really an NBA participant that impressed him to begin portray his nails.
“It began in COVID. That’s after I first began,” McCain mentioned on Podcast P with Paul George. “Jordan Clarkson was the primary particular person I see get their nails like a distinct coloration after which I simply began doing it. I performed properly with them on and I used to be like, let me simply hold it going. I did it myself.
“The primary coloration I did was lavender, got here downstairs, mother and pop take a look at me somewhat loopy — wasn’t one of the best response. My mother and father are somewhat previous, so positively don’t rock with that, however they assist it now. [My dad] positively had some questions, however he bought used to it.”
Though nail-painting isn’t quite common within the NBA or in any US-based male sports activities, McCain was somewhat shocked at folks’s reactions.
“At first it was robust. I used to be like, I’m making an attempt to unfold positivity after which individuals are hating saying every part to me at video games. It was loopy, however at a sure level I’m similar to, it’s both insecure about themselves or simply projecting. … However once they making an attempt to overshadow my arduous work in basketball simply by saying I’m simply the TikTok and the nails, that’s after I hate it. But it surely’s one thing you bought to dwell with.”
Sure, there are many on-line trolls that bully McCain for his decisions, however for each troll he has loyal supporters.
Across the time of the NBA Draft, which he was chosen because the No. 16 general decide, a dance of his went viral and hundreds of individuals confirmed their assist for him.
Jared McCain posted on TikTok all through highschool and school and now he’s been drafted to the 76ers and individuals are doing his dance throughout TikTok and it’s actually healthful pic.twitter.com/6WRVfkfl1e
— Jules Terpak (@julesterpak) June 30, 2024
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