Ron Harper clowns online heckler for calling him 'bad father' after Dylan Harper's mom goes viral at NBA draft: "Like I really care fanboy"

Former NBA player Ron Harper is not afraid of social media trolls, responding to one who heckled him about being a "bad father." Harper welcomed a second son to the league after the San Antonio Spurs drafted Dylan Harper with the number two pick.

Dylan joined his older brother, Ron Harper Jr., who is currently signed to a two-way deal with the Detroit Pistons. However, it was their mother, Maria Harper, who took the spotlight after going viral on draft night.

One fan told Ron Sr. that he was a bad father for letting his ex-wife get all the fanfare during Dylan's big moment. The four-time NBA champion clowned the troll while cheering on the Spurs.

"Like I really care fanboy… lol let’s go spurs," Harper tweeted.

As expected, the San Antonio Spurs selected Dylan Harper with the second pick of the 2025 NBA draft. Harper was the consensus number two selection behind Cooper Flagg, who went first and joined the Dallas Mavericks. Harper and Flagg are set to meet four times next season, with both being in the same division.

For fans clowning the Harpers for Maria going viral, the matriarch is a former college basketball player and has been coaching her sons since elementary school. She's an assistant coach for Don Bosco Preparatory High School in New Jersey, where her two boys went.

In addition to their mother being a coach, their father is a 16-year NBA veteran. Ron Harper Sr. played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, LA Clippers, Chicago Bulls and LA Lakers. He won three titles with the Bulls from 1996 to 1998 and two with the Lakers in 2000 and 2001.

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Ron Harper defends Dylan Harper for jersey number choice

Ron Harper defends Dylan Harper for his jersey number choice. (Photo: IMAGN)

Dylan Harper revealed during his introductory press conference on Saturday that he'll be wearing the number two jersey for the San Antonio Spurs. However, some fans were not happy with his decision since it was previously worn by Kawhi Leonard.

While Leonard's departure left a bad taste in many Spurs fans' mouths, he still helped win an NBA championship in 2014. He was the NBA Finals MVP of that series, though his exit wasn't well-received by the fanbase.

Ron Harper defended his son from a fan who called out Dylan for taking the number two jersey.

"Shut up," Harper wrote.

Dylan joins a stacked Spurs team featuring Victor Wembanyama, De'Aaron Fox and Stephon Castle.