'Hair is important' 🤣 Jared McCain's advice to Richard Jefferson's social media 😅 | NBA Today

Jared McCain joins Richard Jefferson, Cassidy Hubbarth and Kendrick Perkins to discuss his social media presence and his thought process ahead of the 2024 NBA Draft.
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[@Cartierscott]

Did y’all catch Perkins face when he said black nail polish🤣🤣

[@mavrikman]

Bro he leant back when he stood in front of him 🤣🤣

[@escandon785]

@@mavrikmannah he was tryna be in the camera view

[@meboy3513]

He's a little tender...😂😂😂😂

[@justinlacas7866]

he zesty bruhh

[@DeRussellMasina]

Super Tender...fatherless behavior

[@Lawrence-jc5ru]

His pops been in his life not everyone is insecure like you bro bro 😂​@DeRussellMasina

[@lgjackson3183]

⁠@@Lawrence-jc5ruTruth.

[@TJinoue]

⁠​⁠@@Lawrence-jc5ruThe word insecure is used by zesty people to protect zestier people

[@raytrevino3184]

Kendrick looked in disgust at he walked up😂

[@jcchambers7896]

His face when he said the nails lol

[@pg13pacernation30]

😂😂😂

[@ike.o6944]

😂😂😂☠️☠️☠️

[@Secor]

but was dabbing him up by the end

[@OwnTwoFeetRecords]

My dad tripped out when NFL players started getting both ears pierced with 💎 like Allen Iverson. It’s just another generation and they really don’t care. They watched different cartoons than us growing up 😂. Be yaself.

[@wolfszn]

these boys watching bluey & housewives

[@ike.o6944]

@@wolfsznFacts💯😂😂☠️☠️

[@jcchambers7896]

Frfr my granny was the same way I got my ears pierced she thought the devil was legit in me she had to go get her holy oil 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 man these dudes need them old old skool granny now grandma's in they 30's smh

[@euro51116]

Kids dont really watch cartoons anymore they watch mr beast youtube videos and tiktok.

[@drizzle27]

So in 100 years all men will be feminine and all women will be masculine at this rate 😂

[@birthgravy]

Y'all gotta read between the lines, what I see here is CONFIDENCE. He has his ways of getting his mind right and isn't afraid to show it. If the nail polish and skincare routine help him get in the mindset to go out there and torch mfs then I would want this type of energy in my locker room.

[@Manou-tf8dx]

Blabla.. zesty era. Period

[@hokindee8044]

@@Manou-tf8dx one of the toughest dogs in the history of the league painted his nails, dyed his hair every week and wore dresses and he’s not from this era. Stop crying period

[@ike.o6944]

@@hokindee8044I was just about to bring up Rodman vibes lol

[@whois5991]

@@ike.o6944umm Rodman swings with men bruh…he don’t discriminate

[@jcchambers7896]

@@hokindee8044 bro didn't do nothing rodman like in college but hey I guess 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@marcSGordon]

Maxey, Oubre and Mccain are all good vibes!!! LEt's go Sixers

[@themariotucker]

I love Jared Mccain

[@Thrashippie]

Why?

[@penssuck6453]

@@Thrashippie He's a baller.

[@orlandowilliams6]

He's gonna need that mental stability playing in Philly. I pray he stays strong, spreads joy, earns money, and plays well. #SpokenFromAPhillyFan.

[@brianmitchum8342]

Nail polish is his business he can hoop and that’s wat I’m here for💙

[@petey4thewin285]

Yessir 🙌🏻🩵

[@davidh4890]

​​@@petey4thewin285 what if your son does it? That'll show the type of dad he has 😂 soft a$$

[@antinapay]

As long as he plays the game well, that is all that matters

[@chuck9569]

Exactly what we need, a perimeter shooter w great spirit! He’s not going to put his head down in the playoffs. He can take criticism & is being molded by the best coach the sixers have had in my lifetime. Let’s go sixers!

[@seanoneill4244]

Rj said “am I still allowed to say his name” lmaoooo

[@BreezyABit]

Zesty cuhhh

[@isthatjoshie3773]

cope?

[@thenbagreatteller1855]

Zesty is better than boring PR mfs

[@n0zzaaxkx850]

what you gon do about it 😂

[@darryls2141]

What a Jewel to the NBA-

[@Wrathofkala]

Him and Joel gonna troll people hard this year 😂

[@Bloomsburg14]

Cthu

[@Wrathofkala]

@@Bloomsburg14 Let's see if you can make me troll?

[@VictorSalendu]

I've learned so much, thanks!

[@80sruler]

Look, size, style, shot, personality - man he reminds me of Maxey … I guess two Maxey’s wouldn’t be too bad

[@ikemikekpeazu5076]

Maxeys wayy better than him

[@sharmarizle21]

This generation is cooked 💅 zesty era

[@isthatjoshie3773]

boutta get more than a million his first year cope harder

[@AppreciateTheGame2200]

You’re cooked for letting it affect you 😂

[@Monstaray0210]

@@chucktime4143 cuz they’re the biggest McCain glazers.

[@isthatjoshie3773]

@@chucktime4143 that’s so ironic

[@AppreciateTheGame2200]

@@Monstaray0210 lmao not really just think people getting mad over nail polish… which can come off, is stupid

[@djsoles2]

Perkins looks uncomfortable

[@star8442]

That sounds like a personal problem that Perkins needs to deal with. That is none of Jared’s concern. 😂

[@PalmerDemetrius]

Watch when he cook your fave player with nail polish on 😂😂😂 y’all hate on anyone who’s different from the norm.

[@petey4thewin285]

Facts! 😂🙌🏻

[@Dreadful.Nick420]

I love him ❤️😍😍 so much

[@TWENZEEZ]

the comments are so annoying, let him be himself

[@stevenmark4407]

Exactly if he can hoop and win games who cares

[@darryls2141]

many trolls are broke, jealous insecure haters-

[@OPGrimmz]

I’m only 30 yet I’m sitting here talking about “this generation smh” Lmaoooo

[@Latasha-qz1lz]

Not the nail polish😅

[@isthatjoshie3773]

bros a millionaire now, cope

[@Monstaray0210]

@@isthatjoshie3773 stop glazing.

[@isthatjoshie3773]

@@Monstaray0210 child

[@akumicobain]

@@isthatjoshie3773flexing someone else’s money is crazy dickriding

[@harryo82]

For everybody hating on this kid in the comment, you're all cowards and lames.

[@mrwealthysoon]

Get ready for the blogs on this guy in the future

[@bigcurtnumba9798]

Sassy okay purr

[@trill711]

Will there be big perk comparisons this year like last lmao

[@NathanielMoreno-bm1wk]

I sense Tyrese Halliburton and Karl Anthony towns in one person

[@Bloomsburg14]

Underrated comment I’m crying, they both soft especially towns

[@rocswpphilly6930]

Welcome Philadelphia

[@213funnyp]

He guna be a shower shark

[@MrDandaman2000]

Best of luck to him in the nba.

[@ak17juhaks]

I really dont get all the hate. Idgaf that he paints his nails. He is a great basketball player and a really hard worker and that is all that counts.

[@williammfoula1914]

"Am I still allowed to say his name" RJ😂

[@pg13pacernation30]

This dude looks like a whole TikToker not an NBA level player don’t let looks fool you 😂😂😂

[@aaham2805]

lol why is the Basketnews guy in the background

[@dreamz701]

Future generations - they were hiring Podcasters as head coaches and drafting tik tokers.

[@Jaydoggie1]

Dude get over it, people are allowed to use podcasting and tik tok as their hobbies. Only difference is its in the public eye

[@gabrielperez82204]

Stop being such a loser, dude is in the top .01% of the world as a basketball player and this is what you are worried about

[@whois5991]

@@Jaydoggie1says the kid with TikTok on his phone. We’re not talking to you

[@Jaydoggie1]

@@whois5991 never used TikTok Tok you clown

[@ak17juhaks]

if he's just a tiktoker than why are you not in the NBA?

[@e-e-e-emkay5251]

so proud of my cuzzo 💙

[@Manou-tf8dx]

Ya cuzzo zesty asl

[@pennytrue2741]

❤️💙🏀🏀🏀 go sixers

[@jcchambers7896]

Is yo cousin a pirate 🤔

[@Thrashippie]

You forgot the other six colors on the rainbow

[@rtagh]

Say whatever you want can’t take it away from bro he’s a hooper fr

[@jamesc0890]

Pass!

[@AppreciateTheGame2200]

@@jamesc0890 lmao you think this a dating app or something? 😂

[@DukesVerrill]

'dont forget the nails' ..smh

[@jamochachoa7186]

shits crazy

[@Tonjveer]

please get off ur knees

[@GoatedAtNFS]

and he’ll be making money you’ll never earn

[@isthatjoshie3773]

cope? he’s in the league and you’re not

[@isthatjoshie3773]

⁠

[@BlackEntertainmentNews100]

Jared McCain the type of dude to smack a teammate's behind and say it's all sportsmanship.

[@0-Elias-0]

Me: " _I like NBA players who (1) don't where nail polish; and (2) don't wear dresses_ " Me = Grew up watching *Dennis Rodman* anchor the 3-peat of the Chicago Bulls Me: " _Okay; maybe I'm mistaken_ "

[@Equilyzr]

at least ur self aware😅

[@djjames9840]

My boi

[@vulturemode3464]

He’s not even hiding it. Dude is….

[@MarioPeeps]

and?

[@Manou-tf8dx]

Zesty era

[@semajhutchins5893]

Zesty

[@darryls2141]

there is nothing to HIDE-

[@NeonKodiak]

Why he gotta hide it? Its no big deal

[@Ap-gz4yf]

The hardest worker in the draft 😅

[@penssuck6453]

There's no reason to doubt my dude yet.

[@bahrijaalic2833]

because us players have become all snowflakes like this one here, Europeans and Africans are taking over...and i like it..

[@OmaAlkebulan-grace]

Sweetheart 😮

[@CallMePapi97]

The women's draft was more manly than this one

[@star8442]

It wasn’t but it sounds like you need to cry about it in the shower 😂

[@CallMePapi97]

@star8442 big facts! I'm crying for that reason.

[@Bloomsburg14]

Crying

[@michaelnixon-zi7di]

No nails in Philly bro

[@Chrish1981]

He was bald in high school I remember lol

[@rwahid82]

Sixers don't hate just watch

[@KrazoKilla]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@semajhutchins5893]

Idk I may actually like the kid I just hope he can hoop

[@OmaAlkebulan-grace]

Annunciation of his words. 👋 I wanted Dalton Kenecth

[@mrshanwash2]

The handle needs work

[@kuruptflip21]

76ers gonna turn into cheerleaders 🎉

[@awphotos]

There’s something different about this person than anyone else in the nba that’s for sure…… Perk knows lol 👀

[@star8442]

Different is good. I’m sick of the same old tired NBA players with no personality or wack style especially if they are not good players.

[@codedsoul7360]

Here we go with the 🌈 propaganda in the NBA

[@star8442]

What propaganda? So what if he paint his nails. So do musicians, artist, and anyone else who does not conform to what a man should be in society. Also, Prince used to wear make up and feminine clothing and he would still steal your girlfriend in a heartbeat. Don’t be fooled by the nail polish. If he got game, then that’s all that matters.

[@codedsoul7360]

@@star8442 lmaoo you must be American. 💀 you think it changes anything cause musicians do it too? They’re the biggest puppets. And then you brought up Prince, just another Hollywood d3333g333nerate. Lay off ❄️.

[@darryls2141]

@@star8442 Now go to Law School with such an analogy- Powerful and quickly to the point-

[@ak17juhaks]

Jared Mccain is prolly more manly than you

[@letmegetuhhh3959]

It’s not propaganda lmao it’s one zesty dude and you can tell he makes a lot of players uncomfortable lmao. Every once in a while someone a lil odd slips through and does what he wants. It wasn’t propaganda when Rodman did it.

[@justinlacas7866]

dude a bit zesty lol u could see it

[@DownBetterBelieve]

bro thinks he a bad bih u not qualified my guy

[@CashRul3z]

Once he said nail polish I stopped listening

[@star8442]

Of course you did because you are closed minded and let society tell you what you can and can’t do as a “man” 😂. It must suck to be you.

[@change15893]

clip farming in the nba is crazy

[@TheRealTruth533]

Sixers just drafted another Ben Simmons. More interested in fashion / social media than competing in nba basketball games.

[@gold6759]

I don’t even have to wait for me to k ow that this comment will age poorly

[@ZoraDelaney]

Proud member of the rainbow community?

[@kyletucker3811]

Based on how fine his girlfriend is, nah. Maybe you should take notes.

[@ElCangri137]

He's Christian and dates girls, bruh.

[@boston1976]

What's up with the zesty comments 😂 Young man looks fresh and about to be paid so what's the problem!

[@Dumbsportsfan-w5f]

It’s the dance lol

[@Mr40ozkilla81]

Perk wanted no part in this lol

[@50tigres79]

i believe in a few years, nba players will start wearing skirts to work.

[@dreamz701]

Jokes on you, didn't Westbrook do that already?

[@isthatjoshie3773]

you’re a dork

[@jcchambers7896]

​@@dreamz701nah to a game tho but dang u right 😅😂😂😂

[@elijahhutchings7947]

I just don’t get why people are so opened with men being women then the wnba look like men. It’s weird out of order behavior

[@drizzle27]

Im a 76ers fan. I think he has good potential but hes small and so is maxey. The 76ers arent winning a championship anytime soon

[@lostmotion18]

Wouldnt surprise me if an NBA player calls in sick because they dont want to play a contact sport against this dude.

[@ultralord6216]

The fact all the conversation kept leading to was nail polish really just threw me off

[@Mr.BOOMiN]

Bro is sassy ..

[@NoLiesWereTold]

Not the nails

[@ashantistewarttv7308]

Nails?!? Bye

[@kyletucker3811]

I mean the dudes spoken for anyways so I think you'd have to get in line behind the Instagram model anyways. 😂

[@ashantistewarttv7308]

@@kyletucker3811 🌈🌈🌈

[@tonybayarea]

Allot of these kids that got drafted yesterday and today look like they got drafted out of Jr. High School or something have an adult (18+) height , talk like a (16 year old or younger) with the facial appearance of a teen. 🙄😳🏀

[@Dumbsportsfan-w5f]

Naw homie is zesty lol

[@ambientsounds5832]

stop forcing this on us...

[@lawrencn123]

Unsub and stop watching basketball

[@Secarstra777]

Shut up bigot

[@isthatjoshie3773]

stop watching then jesus christ

[@AppreciateTheGame2200]

Tf?

[@teethetrucker251]

@@lawrencn123this isn’t basketball

[@dustyvaughn528]

I don’t think this kid will make it… sus af

[@Leopard589]

Nail polish?

[@AppreciateTheGame2200]

Yes?

[@charanjit5680]

Yearrrrrrrtrrrrrr

[@Phillygoat1983]

He better play well or else 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@user-ru3xu6wx8b]

WEIRDOOOO

[@isthatjoshie3773]

@@user-ru3xu6wx8b you’re a living dork

[@TobiCreative]

The cringe era officialy entered Tha nba.

[@88ntil]

The social media ballers lol

[@Bornclutch62]

Nothing too crazy ? Nail polish on men has become “not too crazy”… let that sink in before you decide to send your kids to public schools

[@isthatjoshie3773]

it’s not and now he’s a millionaire keep coping

[@Bornclutch62]

@@isthatjoshie3773 money don’t buy you everything my friend, keep living

[@pennytrue2741]

I’m a millennial and I used to see guys in nail polish when I was a teenager. Wasn’t the norm but happened

[@Bornclutch62]

@@pennytrue2741 you must be from California 🤣 nobody did that in the south where I’m from

[@pennytrue2741]

@@Bornclutch62 no the northeast and it was more the punk type of kids doing it back then

[@awphotos]

Oh Jesus now we’re talking about energies next interview he’s gonna bring all his rocks out. Sure. Be yourself. But people are clearly seeing who you are. This ain’t the nba as a whole and people know that.

[@nats122]

We getting guys doing nails.. That's how weak this draft is

[@darryls2141]

i wonder how WEAK the draft is?

[@penssuck6453]

Not "weeker" than your spelling.

[@nats122]

@@penssuck6453 they'll only last a week 😂😂

[@dojo1371]

The MF is zesty as F but I'm not going to like he appears to have agreat personality. Just needs to drop the other stuff

[@MarioPeeps]

aye man hes just him

[@pennytrue2741]

He’s going the sixers. Matisse thybulle used to be a KZbinr and dropped it pretty quick into his career

[@millercmdn]

Zesty

[@pickle.786]

this really is the worst draft

[@Monstaray0210]

Is this a bearded woman?

[@Leopard589]

What 😂

[@sharmarizle21]

😂😂😂

[@isthatjoshie3773]

cope? he’s in the league and you’re commenting

[@DukesVerrill]

@@isthatjoshie3773 you're doing tricks on it. defending a dude for free that doesnt even know u exist. lol tryin to hop on all the comments.

[@Monstaray0210]

@@DukesVerrill dude is a McCain glazer. He’s probably the one that does his nails.

[@gls5031]

That nail painting won’t fly in Philly

[@AppreciateTheGame2200]

@@gls5031 😂 what yall gonna do

[@penssuck6453]

Philly will love this kid. Ya'll trippin if you think a baller won't be loved in Philly.

[@grandecc2567]

embiid passes the ball to this kid, and he is going to cry when he breaks a polish nail haha

[@user-gu6bn2tx5p]

lil fruity no?

[@NL361]

Bro a cornball

[@Christo_Trismegistus]

dwight howard about to sign with the Sixers

[@ericm9305]

Zesty AF

[@Livingmiracle_]

Nail polish smh

[@isthatjoshie3773]

you’re a living dork

[@AppreciateTheGame2200]

Oh no don’t get too scared 😂

[@breezybreeze12]

He learned from Drake and Yachty

[@isthatjoshie3773]

@@breezybreeze12 you’re living proof that dorks are real

[@JuanLopez-rx6sx]

First out of the closet nba player

[@user-lb1fl7sh8m]

No rainbow propaganda please

[@shoelace4060]

whats the propaganda here lol

[@kidmcfurr]

I don’t like this guy

[@dnd172]

I give this, 2 thumbs down