He hasn’t even performed one sport within the NBA but, however 76ers rookie Jared McCain is already getting trolled huge time.
McCain was drafted because the quantity 16 general choose by the Sixers in final week’s draft.
In addition to being a baller, McCain has a big social following of 1.2 million folks on TikTok because of his viral movies.
The 20-year-old is aware of all too nicely about trolling and is nicely ready for the onslaught from NBA followers.
“Even since highschool Ive had the social media. I’ve gotten hate since highschool. Ive painted my nails since highschool, so I perceive my TikTok goes to return into play after one unhealthy sport,” McCain informed Lauren Rosen.
Rosen requested him, “What are they gonna say?”
To which McCain responded with, “It’s going to be like. I’ve been on Twitter, Joel Embiid says, ‘Jared, we have to make a 3’… Then it’s going to be one in every of my TikToks. So I already know what it’s going to be. However going to Duke has set me up for that, I already know what’s going to return with it and I’m ready for it and I simply embrace it. I attempt to simply work as laborious as I can and show to everybody that I belong right here.”
Joel Embiid: “Jared get again on protection”
Jared McCain: pic.twitter.com/IaF7CwJCQz
— Hoops (@HoopMixOnly) June 27, 2024
Though he’s solely been a Sixer for a lot of days, Paul George was fast to leap to the protection of his rookie on the most recent episode of Podcast P with Paul George.
“His persona stands out greater than something,” George stated. “He’s received a persona like, ‘I’m me, I’m gonna do me.’ The truth that he don’t give a f**ok that he paints his nails and what folks say about that, and he may nonetheless be himself and go hoop… you’ll be able to name him something at that time.”
PG added, “He’s received a toughness about him, too, so I don’t suppose he offers a s**t.”
It’s not all hate although, with some followers doing his dance.
Jared McCain posted on TikTok all through highschool and faculty 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
