{"id":1594,"date":"2020-01-23T17:11:06","date_gmt":"2020-01-23T23:11:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/?p=1594"},"modified":"2020-01-29T09:27:06","modified_gmt":"2020-01-29T15:27:06","slug":"inside-rob-mcclain-jr-s-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/index.php\/2020\/01\/23\/inside-rob-mcclain-jr-s-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside Rob McClain Jr.&#8217;s World"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IMG_9804-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IMG_9804-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IMG_9804-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IMG_9804-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IMG_9804-570x380.jpg 570w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IMG_9804-380x254.jpg 380w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IMG_9804-285x190.jpg 285w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IMG_9804.jpg 1100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Fernando Ramirez, The Rider<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/SPOTLIGHT.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Rob Mcclain Jr. is a 6\u20195 junior transfer from United Tribes Technical College in Bismark, North Dakota. Mcclain is originally from Red Lake, Minnesota, a Native American reservation. Yet, despite being over 1700 miles away from home, Mcclain always finds a way to represent his hometown and his culture as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>That\u2019s the one thing that I let everyone know, is that you know, I\u2019m Native American from the Red Lake reservation. I represent everybody there, I just don\u2019t represent my tribe, I represent all tribes, because you know there are not a lot of native athletes out there, and not a lot of us make it to division one.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>For Mcclain, playing at UTRGV is already a huge accomplishment in representing his hometown at the division one level. However, Mcclain, like his idol pro football hall of famer Jim Thorpe, wants to be a role model and inspire other Native American athletes to chase their dreams. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>I&#8217;m the first male athlete from my hometown to make a division I. For me its just, trying to represent Red Lake the best that I can and represent all native people. For me my motivation growing up was Jim Thorpe, and that was 1912, you know, 1920 era, so its been a while since you had genuine Native Athletes to look up too and I want to become that next Jim Thorpe, that next role model. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>In his first season with UTRGV Mcclain is averaging 3 point and 3 rebounds per game but has already taken a liking to the city of Edinburg and the greater Rio Grande Valley. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>I just like the environment, this is a big place but it doesn\u2019t feel that big to me, so it doesn\u2019t make me feel like, you know, like I stand out. 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