The Philadelphia 76ers used their 16th overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft on Duke University sharpshooter Jared McCain back in late June.
Not every average first-round draft pick is necessarily a well-known name before they play their first NBA game, but McCain isn’t your average first-rounder. Basketball fans may know him for his 40% three-point percentage at Duke, but a wide audience knows him as TikTok creator that dances for millions of followers with hundred of millions of likes across his videos.
Most people can keep the two separate, reasonably so. (I mean, really, I think everyone has a hobby or two outside of their employment, but I digress.