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♬ Skurf. Ski x Surf - unpopularbvThe TikTok post itself has nearly five million plays and gives a glimpse into McCain's clearly fun-loving personality.
The kicker, however, is that Team Why Not is a member of Nike's Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL) and as impressive of a dancer (and TikToker) as McCain is, he's probably an even better basketball player.
Jared McCain is putting on a scoring clinic at Peach Jam 🔥 @J_mccain_24
— B/R Hoops (@brhoops) July 21, 2022
- 25 PTS
- 13 REB
- 5 3PT
- 3 STL pic.twitter.com/Wa9kicCIBNA 6-foot-2 guard out of Centennial High School in Corona, Calif., 247Sports composite ranking has McCain ranked as the 21st-best prospect in the high school class of 2023 who picked up offers from programs such as Houston, Kansas, Louisville, UCLA, Stanford and Duke, among other schools.
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While McCain recorded TikTok videos during his official visits to a number of schools…
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♬ Let's Groove - absolutesnacc@jaredmccain24 More Houston content 😁
♬ Passion - 😘🙈☺️… he announced his commitment to Duke on March 18 with a video posted to his social media channels. One of which, was of course, TikTok.
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♬ original sound - Jaredmccain24McCain is a star in every sense of the word.
Because of his play on the court, McCain was named the 2021-22 California Gatorade State Player of the Year, won gold with Team USA U18 National Team in Mexico and, in 2023, will attend one of the most prestigious programs in college basketball.
A magnetic personality has made McCain a star off the court, where the most recent episode of his "Believe" docuseries has reached 187,000 views while his TikToks reach at least a quarter of a million plays with regularity.
It's fitting that he plays for the AAU program of one of the more fun-loving NBA players who has never been shy about showing off his moves.
As we talk about the current generation of athletes' role as the "new media," don't sleep on the next generation's ability to master the new social media wave while providing a glimpse into their everyday lives.
You might find yourself to be very entertained.