NBA Makes Jared McCain Announcement Ahead of Pacers-Thunder Series

The 2025 NBA Finals are around the corner.

As the league gets prepared for the Indiana Pacers series against the Oklahoma City Thunder, the NBA announced this years player correspondents for the series.

This year, the Philadelphia 76ers will have a representative as their first-round pick, Jared McCain, will take on Game 1 duties.

Whats the NBA Player Correspondent Program? The NBA Player Correspondent Program gives players an opportunity to serve as media members for major league events, including the Finals.

McCain will provide on-the-ground coverage directly to NBA social and digital platforms.

The program is in place to help prepare players for a potential media career in their post-playing days.

For McCain, hes got a long way to go for that, as he just entered the NBA.

It doesnt come as a surprise that the NBA landed on McCain to kick things off.

Before the young star entered the NBA, he had a major social media presence due to his TikTok content.

The rookie guard has over 4 million followers on the platform today.

Along with his major social media presence, McCain established himself as a rising star in the NBA after a short but impactful first season in the league.

The correspondent role for McCain will end after Game 1.

Miamis Jaime Jaquez, Atlantas Dyson Daniels, and Chicagos Matas Buzelis will handle the following games.

If the series expands beyond four games, its unclear who would cover those matchups.

McCain becomes the second Sixer to join the NBAs unique program.

In the past, Tyrese Maxey was a social media correspondent for the 2022 NBA Finals..

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