Is C.J. McCollum a Browns fan?

What has C.J. McCollum said about the Cleveland Browns?

There is no statement from McCollum himself on the subject. What exists is a July 9, 2018 item from Dawg Pound Daily, which described him as "a huge Browns fan." That is someone else's description of him, not a statement from McCollum, so the most that can be said is that the Browns connection is a background tie and not a fandom he has stated himself.

Is there a reason C.J. McCollum would have a Browns connection?

The geography is at least consistent with it. McCollum was born in Canton, Ohio, on September 19, 1991, and went to GlenOak High School in Canton. Canton sits in the same state as Cleveland, though nothing is reported here about where he grew up beyond that, and nothing says he followed the Browns as a kid. No date is given for when any interest in the team began, so the question of when he became a fan has no sourced answer.

His playing career has taken him elsewhere. He went to Lehigh from 2009 to 2013, was drafted 10th overall by the Portland Trail Blazers in 2013, and played there from 2013 to 2022. After that came the New Orleans Pelicans (2022 to 2025), the Washington Wizards, and the Atlanta Hawks, where he has been since 2026. None of those stops is tied to the Browns in the sources.

Does anything else back up the Browns claim?

No. The Dawg Pound Daily item from 2018 is the only source attached to this tie. No other outlet reports it, and no interview or social media post from McCollum confirms it. Nothing contradicts it either, and nothing suggests the interest ever ended. It is a single outside report that points to a player born in Canton, Ohio rooting for the Browns.

Which other athletes are Browns fans?

LeBron James is the one other player linked to the Browns in these sources, and in his case the fandom is in his own words, which makes it a firmer claim than the one made about McCollum.

Questions people ask

Is C.J. McCollum a Browns fan?

Not in his own words. A July 9, 2018 Dawg Pound Daily item called him "a huge Browns fan," but that is an outside description, and it is the only source tying him to the team.

Did C.J. McCollum grow up a Browns fan?

The sources do not say. He was born in Canton, Ohio, and attended GlenOak High School there, but nothing links his childhood to the Browns.

Which other athletes are Browns fans?

LeBron James, who has said it in his own words, is the only other player linked to the Browns in these sources.

What has C.J. McCollum said about the Cleveland Browns?

There is no statement from McCollum himself in the sources. The only line on the subject is Dawg Pound Daily's 2018 description of him as "a huge Browns fan."