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Jared McCain

Jared McCain, American basketball player

Born
February 20, 2004
Age in 2026
22
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
2004

About Jared McCain

Jared Dane McCain is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was a consensus five-star recruit and ranked among the top players in the 2023 class. McCain played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils before being selected by the Philadelphia 76ers as the 16th overall pick in the first round of the 2024 NBA draft. McCain recorded a career-high 35 points on February 17, tying the Duke freshman record previously held by Zion Williamson, in a 76–67 win against Florida State. McCain was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers as the 16th overall pick in the first round of the 2024 NBA draft.

Biography source: Wikipedia. The profile adds birthday-specific historical context from the Celebs Birthday Today editorial database.

Jared McCain timeline

  1. He was a consensus five-star recruit and ranked among the top players in the 2023 class.
  2. McCain played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils before being selected by the Philadelphia 76ers as the 16th overall pick in the first round of the 2024 NBA draft.
  3. McCain was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers as the 16th overall pick in the first round of the 2024 NBA draft.

The world when Jared McCain was born

Jared McCain was born in 2004. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 2004

  • #1 song"Yeah!" – Usher ft. Lil Jon & Ludacris
  • Top movieMillion Dollar Baby
  • Top TV showAmerican Idol
  • Best-selling bookThe Da Vinci Code – Dan Brown

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBoston Red Sox end the Curse of the Bambino with a World Series title
  • Top headlineIndian Ocean tsunami devastates Southeast Asia
  • Technology milestoneFacebook founded
  • Defining fadFacebook
  • Notable inventionFacebook (launched at Harvard)
  • World population6.39 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderGeorge W. Bush
  • Sports championBoston Red Sox (World Series)
  • Also wonDetroit Pistons (NBA)
  • U.S. population292.8M

2004 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Jared McCain's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure20042026
Gas$1.88$3.45/gal
Average home$185,200$435,000
Average income$54,061$67,500
Minimum wage$5.15$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$6.21$11.95
Postage stamp$0.37$0.73
Population292.8M341 million

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