With NBA media days already jumping off and training camps set to open at the end of the month, the Philadelphia 76ers took the opportunity to announce they would bring back an old jersey design for the 2025-26 season. Among the promo images for the 76ers’ announcement was a photo of second-year guard Jared McCain with a backdrop of weights. A fan on social media took notice of the size of the weights and wondered aloud why McCain was seemingly using such a small size.

Jared McCain then seized the opportunity to post on social media in response to the 76ers promo photo with a video of himself pretending to struggle lifting an eight pound dumbbell, and letting the world know that he was working on progressing to heavier sizes.

Even before the 76ers selected McCain with the No. 16 ov

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