He hasn’t even performed one sport within the NBA but, however 76ers rookie Jared McCain is already getting trolled large time.
McCain was drafted because the quantity 16 general decide by the Sixers in final week’s draft.
As properly as being a baller, McCain has a big social following of 1.2 million individuals on TikTookay attributable to his viral movies.
The 20-year-old is aware of all too properly about trolling and is properly ready for the onslaught from NBA followers.
“Even since high school Ive had the social media. I’ve gotten hate since high school. Ive painted my nails since high school, so I understand my TikTok is going to come into play after one bad game,” McCain told 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 need to make a three’… Then it’s going to be one of my TikToks. So I already know what it’s going to be. But going to Duke has set me up for that, I already know what’s going to come with it and I’m prepared for it and I just embrace it. I try to just work as hard as I can and prove to everyone that I belong here.”
Joel Embiid: “Jared get back on defense”
Jared McCain: pic.twitter.com/IaF7CwJCQz
— Hoops (@HoopMixOnly) June 27, 2024
Even although he’s solely been a Sixer for a variety of days, Paul George was fast to leap to the protection of his rookie on the newest episode of Podcast P with Paul George.
“His personality stands out more than anything,” George mentioned. “He’s got a personality like, ‘I’m me, I’m gonna do me.’ The fact that he don’t give a f**k that he paints his nails and what people say about that, and he could still be himself and go hoop… you can call him anything at that point.”
PG added, “He’s got a toughness about him, too, so I don’t think he gives a s**t.”
It’s not all hate although, with some followers doing his dance.
Jared McCain posted on TikTookay all through highschool and faculty and now he’s been drafted to the 76ers and individuals are doing his dance throughout TikTookay and it’s actually healthful pic.twitter.com/6WRVfkfl1e
— Jules Terpak (@julesterpak) June 30, 2024
