B.J. Mack Uses His NIL Earnings To Help His Father Achieve His Dream Of Opening A Barbershop

According to the USC student newspaper The Daily Gamecock, his father, Brian, had once owned and operated a barbershop years ago that was centered around his interest in basketball. B.J., who was raised in the barbershop, wanted to restore his father’s vision, WCNC in Charlotte, NC, reports.

“I am a sports and entertainment management major, so I came to them with the idea of, I was like hey, since I know you really want to do a barbershop, you’ve been talking about it for pretty much 20 years of my life, why not be able to help you out with it?” B.J. explained, per WCNC.

On June 29, 2024, House of Hoops Barbershop launched near downtown Charlotte, and it led a charity shoe drive for the community at its grand opening.

“At first, no father really wants to take his son’s money to do something” Brian explained, according to The Daily Gamecock.

He doubled down on the desire to help his family and community and also amplified the efforts of Armando Bacot, another former UNC basketball player.

“You have people like me, you have people like Armando Bacot, who gives back to the community or to their family to be able to help out with them because, you know, you never know the situation that people are in” B.J. expressed, per WCNC.