Duke Star Jared McCain Responds To Nail Polish Critics, I’m Gonna Be Myself!

Duke Blue Devils star Jared McCain is providing up his apologies to anybody up in arms over slightly little bit of nail polish … saying portray his fingertips is a type of self-care for him — and he is gonna maintain being himself.

Dudes carrying nail polish has at all times been a pearl-clutching controversy for some cause … regardless of huge celebs like Harry Styles, Machine Gun Kelly and Heisman winner Caleb Williams famously rocking the look currently.

The freshman guard — who dropped 30 factors in Duke’s win over James Madison on Sunday — has additionally donned flashy nails on the court docket all through his school profession … exhibiting staff spirit with some blue and white paint throughout video games.

McCain’s style alternative even landed him a Title, Picture and Likeness cope with Sally Hansen … and when he was doing a paid promo with the model, he defined why he made it a convention.

“Just do some self care time, I think everybody should do some self care for themselves,” McCain stated. “For me, it’s nail painting. Sorry if that offends any of you guys.”

McCain revealed “there’s really no crazy reason to it” — finally, it is a sensible transfer because it retains him from biting his nails … and sooner or later, he thought it could be cool so as to add some shade.

McCain defined he then had a basketball sport after that appointment … and when he had a superb efficiency, he determined to maintain up with it (despite the fact that he would not think about himself superstitious).

Appears fairly innocent, however some people cannot recover from it — even Williams has confronted backlash throughout his stellar school profession for portray his nails, too.