‘F***!': NBA prospect goes viral with reaction to being drafted by the 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.
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