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Mikel Brown Jr., whom the Nets selected with the sixth overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, takes his first shot at Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby.
Q: You talk about chasing greatness. What does chasing greatness for you entail?
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A: Chasing greatness is just the ability to max out my potential and understand what I’m capable of and hit that goal by any means necessary.
Q: What do you think you’re capable of?
A: Being one of the all-time greats.
Q: People say you have the it factor. What is your it factor?
A: I feel like there’s nothing that I can’t do on the court.
Q: Your general manager (Sean Marks) said that you have a chip on your shoulder, tell me why.
A: Just because at the end of the day there’s people selected over me. So that just drives me every single day. I’m self-driven to be the best version of myself. So that means I have a chip on my shoulder wherever I go.
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Q: You’re going to have a natural rivalry with Darius Acuff. What are your thoughts on that?
A: Basketball nowadays, that rivalry brings along a lot of fans, and more people want to watch and it’s competitive. We know we’re going to see each other for the rest of our lives, so buckle up.
Q: I read one opinion that called you one of the bigger risk-reward prospects in the draft.
A: I’m not a risk just because I know night in and night out what I can bring to a team.
Q: What did your father tell you and what did you tell him after you were drafted by the Nets?
A: We said, ‘What are they going to say now?’ Just because when it comes people said I was too small, or I wouldn’t make it. So just beating the odds, I think me and him really took an embrace on.
Mikel Brown Jr. gestures after being selected by the Brooklyn Nets with the No. 6 overall pick in the NBA draft in the first round of the NBA basketball draft, Tuesday, June 23, 2026. AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura
Q: How much did it piss you off hearing that before your growth spurt?
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A: It’s motivation. When people put more wood in the fire, it’s another log, that’s how I look at it, it’s another log in the fire to go out and compete.
Q: When your name was announced by the…
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