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Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jared McCain has a colorful personality and shows it on his hands.
McCain, 22, paints her nails in different colors with designs. 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’s getting, he says he’s comfortable doing it.
“Painting the nails, TikTok (dancing) and being able to do that, I definitely got hate for it,” McCain told Andscape after the Thunder’s Game 2 win over the San Antonio Spurs.
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Jared McCain of the Oklahoma City Thunder shoots the ball against the San Antonio Spurs in the second quarter of Game One of the NBA Western Conference Finals at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City on May 18, 2026. (Alex Slitz/Getty Images)
“But it wasn’t an in-your-face kind of thing because I started it during COVID. It’s something I like to do. But basketball has always been the main thing and people try to detract from it and make it about other things.”
McCain credited his parents and family for making him comfortable in his own skin.
“I’ve always been comfortable doing that and comfortable in my own skin. I credit my parents and my family for giving me that confidence.”
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Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jared McCain celebrates after making a 3-pointer in the second half of Game 2 of the Western Conference finals against the San Antonio Spurs in Oklahoma City on May 20, 2026. (Tony Gutierrez/AP)
Every time McCain posts on a platform, the comments are filled with homophobic slurs and hateful remarks. However, the comments don’t seem to phase the former Duke star.
McCain, who was acquired by the Thunder in a midseason trade with the Philadelphia 76ers, played a big role in the Thunder’s Game 2 victory. McCain came off the bench and played 26 minutes, recording 12 points, six rebounds and three assists in the win.
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Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jared McCain shoots a three-pointer in the second half of Game 2 of the Western Conference finals against the San Antonio Spurs in Oklahoma City on May 20, 2026. (Tony Gutierrez/AP)
McCain has been a key part of the Thunder’s bench since his arrival, averaging more than 10 points and two rebounds a game in 30 regular-season games with Oklahoma City.
The Thunder will rely on McCain again in Game 3 to provide a spark off the bench against the Spurs on Friday at 8:30 PM ET.
