Everyone Had Same Reaction To Dylan Harper's Mom Tonight
Everyone Had Same Reaction To Dylan Harper's Mom Tonight originally appeared on The Spun.
Everyone had the same reaction to seeing Dylan Harper's mom at the 2025 NBA Draft on Wednesday evening.
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Harper, who starred for one season at Rutgers, was the No. 2 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. The former five-star recruit is the son of former NBA player Ron Harper. His older brother starred at Rutgers. Dylan Harper played alongside Ace Bailey, a fellow top-five prospect, for one season in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
The former Rutgers Scarlet Knights star went No. 2 overall to the San Antonio Spurs. He'll team up with former No. 1 overall pick Victor Wembanyama in San Antonio.
Meanwhile, moments after getting drafted, Harper's mom immediately went viral on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Dylan Harper's mom.ESPN/X
Harper's mom, Maria, is currently trending on X, formerly known as Twitter, for her NBA Draft appearance.
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It's easy to see why.
Everyone had the same reaction to seeing his mom on ABC on Wednesday night.
"Dylan Harper mom about to gain a million new followers on Instagram," one fan wrote.
"Dylan Harper mom!????? Yeah run that. She's so beautiful," one fan added.
"Damn I'm seeing more tweets about Dylan Harper's mom than Dylan Harper himself 😂," one fan added.
"First person that says something disrespectful about Dylan Harper's beautiful mom has to deal with me!!!!" one fan added.
"Dylan Harper's mom…I mean Dylan Harper was taken with the 2nd pick in the NBA Draft," one fan added.
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"Dylan Harper mom. That's it, that's the tweet," one fan added.
Harper's dad, Ron Harper, played in the NBA for several seasons, making $35 million. His son just earned an NBA rookie contract worth $56 million.
The first round of the 2025 NBA Draft is continuing to air live on ABC on Wednesday evening. Harper's teammate, Ace Bailey, just went No. 5 overall to Utah.
Everyone Had Same Reaction To Dylan Harper's Mom Tonight first appeared on The Spun on Jun 26, 2025
This story was originally reported by The Spun on Jun 26, 2025, where it first appeared.
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