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An NBA prospect has gone viral for his reaction to being drafted by the Toronto Raptors.
Collin Murray-Boyles, a forward for the University of South Carolina, was caught on camera shaking his head and saying, “F***!” after NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announced him as the Raptors’ pick.
Murray-Boyles was the ninth pick in the first round of Wednesday’s draft.
After throwing out the f-bomb, Murray-Boyles was seen hugging his family and girlfriend Chloe Kitts, a Junior at the University of South Carolina who plays as a forward on the women’s basketball team.
In response to his expletive, Murray-Boyles said, per The Athletic, “What I said was not a bad thing by any means. I’m just very thankful.”
“That was a surreal moment to hear my name called, by this organization that has a good history and has really good players right now. It was a crazy moment,” he added.
People took to social media to share their reactions to Murray-Boyles’ f-bomb.
“Clearly my guy didn’t want to go to Canada,” one X user wrote.
Another said: “Not the reaction you want!”
A third said that Murray-Boyles “definitely did not want to go to the Raptors.”
Others just laughed it off, writing, “LMAO.”
The Raptors even joined in on the fun, posting a photo of Murray-Boyles smiling at the draft and captioning it, “See guys, he’s happy!!”
CBS Sports Writer Robby Kalland wrote in a story published late Wednesday night, “This appeared to be a clear situation where the stress of the moment left Murray-Boyles as soon as he heard his name called.”
Murray-Boyles quickly rose to the top at the University of South Carolina, becoming an All-SEC Freshman. He averaged 16.8 points per game in the 2024-2025 season.
When asked by NBA TV what is the first thing he will do when he gets to Toronto, Murray-Boyles said, “Post on my Instagram story, put a Drake song in there and Imma @ him,” referring to the Canadian rapper.
