As President, I would read 10 letters a day sent to me by ordinary Americans. At the Obama Presidential Center, we’ll have some of the letters I read — and responded to — every night. I still get emotional reading them, and it’s one of my favorite exhibits.
Jaylin Williams on Jared McCain.
“He's such a good dude, and he can be in any situation. We can be right after we win a game, right after we lose a game, he's going to be smiling, he's going to be dancing. He's going to play Olivia Dean in the shower, and you can hear him singing, regardless of what it is. So he's just a good dude.”
💥 There will be 6 @BIGEASTMBB Alumni playing in the NBA Finals.
New York Knicks
-Mikal Bridges – Villanova
-Jalen Brunson – Villanova
-Josh Hart – Villanova
-Tyler Kolek – Marquette
San Antonio Spurs
-Stephon Castle – UConn
-Julian Champagnie - St. John’s
Isaiah Hartenstein on Jared McCain: “I think he's a special human being. I think just in general, no one will change the way he is. I've never seen someone so happy every single day.”
Before that, Jalen Williams interrupted his answer from afar. Hartenstein told him to go home
The resume of Jalen Brunson speaks for itself:
• 2x NCAA National Champion
• National Player of the Year
• 33rd Overall Pick
• True Number One Option
Critics swore he could never be the primary guy.
He responded by putting the franchise on his back, proving the doubters wrong, and taking the New York Knicks back to the championship for the first time since 1999.
Legend.
Jared McCain revela que chorou ao ser trocado pelo Philadelphia 76ers:
"Eu tava no ônibus com o Sixers, indo pro aeroporto em San Francisco. A gente tinha acabado de jogar contra Golden State.
Mandei mensagem pro meu empresário perguntando sobre um lugar pra treinar em Los Angeles, aí ele me ligou. Achei que era justamente por causa disso. Mas ele falou: 'Estão prestes a te trocar'.
Uns cinco minutos depois, o Daryl Morey me ligou e confirmou que eu tinha sido trocado. Foi uma loucura. Eu comecei a chorar na hora.
Aqueles caras são meus irmãos e continuam sendo meus irmãos até hoje. Foi muito difícil. Quando eu contei pra eles, acharam que eu tava brincando. Aí eu comecei a chorar, e eles perceberam: 'Pera aí, é verdade mesmo'. Depois a gente desceu do ônibus, todo mundo veio falar comigo, e eu ainda peguei o avião com eles pra Los Angeles.
Até hoje sinto falta de Philly. Nem consegui ver minha casa pela última vez porque a gente estava viajando. São essas pequenas coisas, sabe? Sinto falta da minha rotina, mas sou muito grato por estar aqui."
Alex Caruso on Jared McCain: "Jared's been enlightening for us as a team...
He's one of those guys who has endless energy every day. Smiling, joking... and that translates to his play, constantly moving..
His energy is contagious."