"I'm excited, beyond excited for this opportunity." Caleb Wilson, the newest member of the Chicago Bulls, is ready to get to work 💪

"I'm excited, beyond excited for this opportunity." Caleb Wilson, the newest member of the Chicago Bulls, is ready to get to work 💪

Dominate the off-season in Season 8 of @NBA2K! Go above and beyond, just like Orlando Shaq 🔥

"That kid got here because of her... She pushed a dream and forced me to step into the world and become a man." @Yaxel_Lendeborg gives all the credit to his mom and talks about sharing the moment with her after being selected #11 overall in the 2026 NBA Draft! 🙌

Their names were called and the hats came on. New Era Player Correspondent Jose Alvarado asked the 2026 Draftees who their hat is going to next! 🤔🧢 @NewEraCap

"We just got drafted together, all lottery picks, I'm proud of my brothers." 🥹 Morez Johnson Jr. on the excitement he felt seeing his former @umichbball teammates Yaxel Lendeborg and Aday Mara get selected in the First Round of the 2026 NBA Draft!

Their names were called and the hats came on. New Era Player Correspondent Jose Alvarado asked the 2026 Draftees who their hat is going to next! 🤔🧢 @NewEraCap

Dominate the off-season in Season 8 of @NBA2K! Go above and beyond, just like Orlando Shaq 🔥

No. 1 🤝 No. 6 This sweet moment between @AJ_Dybantsa and @MikelBrownJr1 after being selected in the 2026 NBA Draft 🥲

The moment @AJ_Dybantsa heard his name called as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft 🥹

Join us in wishing Jamal Shead of the @Raptors a HAPPY 24th BIRTHDAY!

Join us in wishing Luke Kennard of the @Lakers a HAPPY 30th BIRTHDAY!

Join us in wishing Reed Sheppard of the @HoustonRockets a HAPPY 22nd BIRTHDAY!

Join us in wishing Taj Gibson of the @MemGrizz a HAPPY 41st BIRTHDAY!

"Believing in myself... I knew someone would take a chance on me." Joshua Jefferson on getting selected 28th overall while sitting in the stands with his family 🗣️

"I'd pick her in every lifetime." Dailyn Swain with an emotional answer about how grateful he is for his mother 🥲

"I think when you are a father... you realize it's longer about you. It's everybody in the house, it's about them first..." Powerful words from Mikel Brown Jr.'s dad on making sacrifices!

"It was special for me to be here with all of my family members." An emotional Labaron Philon Jr. on the sacrifices his family made to help him reach the NBA 🥹

"Dream big it doesn't matter where you're from, you can make it." #17 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, Ebuka Okorie on being one of only two New Hampshire natives in the NBA 🔥

"It's going to be an honor to be able to watch him do what he does in person." @Yaxel_Lendeborg is pumped to play alongside @StephenCurry30!

"They've been here with me every step of the way." Cameron Boozer on what it meant to share this special moment with his entire family ❤️🏀

12th overall pick Aday Mara on being the highest-drafted player from Spain since Ricky Rubio in 2009!

"We have to talk to our sources, but I guess we can charge a lot more now." The Stirtz family contemplates raising the prices of their lawn mowing business now that Bennett is a 1st round pick 😂

An emotional Karim López on representing his Mexican heritage 🥹 He's the first Mexican-born player to be taken in the First Round in NBA history!

OKC's 12th overall pick Aday Mara on his experience with Basketball Without Borders! "I think it's great for international players."

No. 8 overall pick @K1ngFlemings is excited to learn from the Hawks’ veterans! "Being able to pick up tips and tricks from them is definitely going to be great."

From teammates at the University of Michigan. To winning an NCAA national championship. To being drafted into the NBA by each other's sides... A full circle moment for Morez Johnson Jr., Yaxel Lendeborg, and Aday Mara 〽️

"People when you hear someone say they are from Brooklyn, they take pride in it." Mikel Brown Jr. on being proud to represent the @BrooklynNets 🫡

"What was harder leading the ACC in scoring as a freshman or telling your parents that you didn't want to go to Harvard?" "Probably leading the ACC in scoring as a freshman... leaving Harvard was also hard too." This moment between Ebuka Okorie and Lisa Salters 😅

Darryn Peterson (No. 2 overall in 2026) is the highest University of Kansas player drafted since Andrew Wiggins (No. 1 overall in 2014) 👀 What does that mean to @Darryn_P1? A lot!

The newest Bull, @CalebWilson2025, is beyond excited for the opportunity to play in Chi-Town!

2026 No. 1 pick AJ Dybantsa on his dad and the sacrifices he made to get him to where he is today!

Darryn Peterson (No. 2 overall in 2026) is the the highest University of Kansas player drafted since Andrew Wiggins (No. 1 overall in 2014) 👀 What does that mean to @Darryn_P1? A lot!

This Yaxel Lendeborg interview after being drafted by the @warriors is EVERYTHING.

Tonight, @AJ_Dybantsa decided to go by his real name when it was called at the NBA Draft. But did you know Anicet means undefeated? Anicet Dybantsa Jr. wraps up his undefeated night going No. ☝️

The complete draft board for the First Round of the 2026 NBA Draft! Which pick is your favorite? 🤔 Second Round: Wednesday, 8pm/et, ESPN

"What do you think about following Coach May to Dallas now?" "It's insane, The Michigan Mavs now." From University of Michigan to the @dallasmavs... Morez Johnson Jr and head coach Dusty May are reunited!

"How did you know he was born to play ball?" "It was the look in his eyes." Darius Acuff Jr. is headed to @SacramentoKings 👏

Look how much it means to @Yaxel_Lendeborg and his mother to be drafted to the NBA 🥲

A special message from Dirk Nowitzki to Hannes Steinbach after he was drafted 14th overall by the @hornets 🙌

With the 30th pick of the NBA Draft the @dallasmavs select Koa Peat! The 2026 NBA Draft is LIVE on ABC & ESPN.

With the 29th pick of the NBA Draft the @cavs select Alex Karaban! The 2026 NBA Draft is LIVE on ABC & ESPN.

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Joshua Jefferson is selected 28th overall by the @Timberwolves in the 2026 NBA Draft! Watch on ABC & ESPN.

📸 @KeatonW34 x @LAClippers

With the 28th pick of the NBA Draft the @Timberwolves select Joshua Jefferson! The 2026 NBA Draft is LIVE on ABC & ESPN.

2026 #1 pick @AJ_Dybantsa gets a phone call from his new teammate in DC: @TheTraeYoung 📞

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Chris Cenac Jr. is selected 27th overall by the @celtics in the 2026 NBA Draft! Watch on ABC & ESPN.

With the 27th pick of the NBA Draft the @celtics select Chris Cenac Jr.! The 2026 NBA Draft is LIVE on ABC & ESPN.