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He has also built a TikTok following of more than five million people, and two million followers on Instagram for his dance videos. Despite the online hate he gets, he says he is comfortable doing it.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The painting of the nails, the TikTok (dances) and being able to do that, I definitely got hate for it,&#8221; McCain <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/andscape.com\/features\/jared-mccain-oklahoma-city-thunder-playoffs-trade-tiktok-dances-sixers\/\">told Andscape<\/a> after the Thunder\u2019s Game 2 win over the San Antonio Spurs.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\"><strong>CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But it wasn\u2019t an in-your-face kind of thing because I started it during COVID. It\u2019s something I like doing. But basketball has always been the main thing, and people try to deteriorate that and make it about other things.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>McCain credited his parents and family for making him comfortable in his own skin.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I\u2019ve always been comfortable doing it and comfortable in my own skin. I credit my parents and my family for providing me that confidence.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/link.podtrac.com\/dmwdd_article\"><strong><u>ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON&#8217;T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW!<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Whenever McCain posts on a platform, the comments are riddled with homophobic slurs and hateful remarks. However, the comments don\u2019t seem to phase the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/ncaa\/duke-blue-devils%20\">former Duke star.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>McCain, who was acquired by the Thunder in a midseason trade with the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/nba\/philadelphia-76ers\">Philadelphia 76ers,<\/a> played a big role in the Thunder\u2019s Game 2 win. McCain came off the bench and played 26 minutes, recording 12 points, six rebounds and three assists in the win.<\/p>\n<p>McCain has been a key part of the Thunder\u2019s bench since arriving, as he averaged more than 10 points and two rebounds a game in 30 regular-season games with Oklahoma City.<\/p>\n<p>The Thunder will be relying on McCain again in Game 3 to provide a spark off the bench against <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/nba\/san-antonio-spurs\">the Spurs<\/a> on Friday at 8:30 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Follow Fox News Digital\u2019s<\/em><\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoxNewsSports_\"><strong><em> sports coverage on X<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>, and subscribe to<\/em><\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters\"><strong><em> the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/thunder-star-jared-mccain-says-gets-hate-painting-nails-tiktok-dances-online\">Source &#8211; https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/thunder-star-jared-mccain-says-gets-hate-painting-nails-tiktok-dances-online <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jared McCain has a colorful personality and displays it on his hands. 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