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Summary

Scottie Barnes Makes Millions But Just Showed How Cheap He Can Be & Toronto Is Here For It

It's so relatable.

Editor

Toronto Raptor Scottie Barnes is one of the NBA's fastest-rising stars but another look behind the curtain makes it seem like the fame and money aren't getting to his head.

Streaming on Twitch, as he often does, the 2022 NBA Rookie of the Year recently admitted to buying an expensive shirt for an event and returning it the next day.

Barnes is on a 4-year, $33 million contract with the Raptors and is set to make north of US$7.6 million in 2022-23, but the 21-year-old can still be cheap.

"I just went to the mall before the event. I bought it. It was like $400," said Barnes, describing footage of himself in a black button-up in the latest episode of Open Gym.

"Guess what though, bro. I went back to the mall today, that same shirt is back in the store, bro. I returned it, guys. Cityboys!"

Barnes made it clear, NBA stardom or not, that was too much money to spend on a piece of clothing.

"They thought they was gonna get me with a $400 shirt, bro? No fam."

The comments from Barnes have fans saying how relatable he is, with someone calling him a "relatable king", while some else said, "get this man citizenship asap".

Others were quick to point out how the West Palm Beach Florida native is already sounding like he was born and raised in Toronto.

Barnes has been vocal about his love for the city in the past.

He even referred to Toronto as "his home" in one of the many advertisements you'll be peppered with if you watch the Raptors on TV because Barnes is just becoming that popular in Canada and across the league.

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    • Editor

      Stuart McGinn (he/him) was an Editor at Narcity Media. He spent nearly a decade working in radio broadcast journalism before joining the team, covering everything from breaking news to financial markets and sports. Since starting his career in his hometown of Ottawa after attending Algonquin College, Stuart has spent time working in our nation's capital, in Kitchener-Waterloo and in Toronto. If he's not out walking his dog Walter, there's a good chance he's running to train for his next marathon.

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