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8 NBA Draft Picks Tell Us The First Thing They're Going To Buy

These guys just got a major pay raise.
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On Thursday, the NBA's latest draft picks said goodbye to their college budgets and said hello to their new lives as money-making NBA players.

That led us to wonder what these 19-, 20- and 21-year-olds planned to first buy when they get their paychecks. So we caught up with a few of them and asked at the NBA Draft, which was held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

Myles Turner, drafted 11th overall by the Indiana Pacers, told The Huffington Post that he'll probably buy some new shoes, adding he needs to "step up" his footwear game. Jerian Grant, who's headed to New York to play with the Knicks, said he hasn't quite thought about what he'll do with his new dough.

Check out the video above to see what Karl-Anthony Towns, D'Angelo Russell, Jahlil Okafor, Justise Winslow, Cameron Payne, and Willie Cauley-Stein have added to their shopping lists. (Hint: some of these guys really like dogs).

Video edited by Eva Hill. Video shot and story written by Lucy McCalmont.

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Karl-Anthony Towns reacts after being selected first overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves during the NBA basketball draft, Thursday, June 25, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, left, takes a selfie next to with Justise Winslow before the NBA basketball draft, Thursday, June 25, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Justise Winslow, left, and D'Angelo Russell talk during photo session before the NBA basketball draft, Thursday, June 25, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Karl-Anthony Towns hugs friends and family after the Minnesota Timberwolves selected him with the first pick during the NBA basketball draft, Thursday, June 25, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Karl-Anthony Towns, right, poses for photos with NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected first overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves during the NBA basketball draft, Thursday, June 25, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Bobby Portis, right, hugs NBA Commissioner Adam Silver after being selected 22nd overall by the Chicago Bulls during the NBA basketball draft, Thursday, June 25, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Sam Dekker answers questions during an interview after being selected 18th overall by the Houston Rockets during the NBA basketball draft, Thursday, June 25, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announces Karl-Anthony Towns as the overall first pick by the Minnesota Timberwolves during the NBA basketball draft, Thursday, June 25, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Kristaps Porzingis holds up a New York Knicks jersey after being selected fourth overall by the Knicks during the NBA basketball draft, Thursday, June 25, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Jahlil Okafor, right, is greeted by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver after being selected third overall by the Philadelphia 76ers during the NBA basketball draft, Thursday, June 25, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Myles Turner reacts after being selected 10th overall by the Indiana Pacers during the NBA basketball draft, Thursday, June 25, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Kentucky coach John Calipari congratulates Devin Booker after Booker was elected 13th overall by the Phoenix Suns during the NBA basketball draft, Thursday, June 25, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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A basketball with the name of Karl-Anthony Towns' name on it sits on a table reserved for him before the NBA basketball draft, Thursday, June 25, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Kelly Oubre Jr. dons special shoes for the NBA basketball draft, Thursday, June 25, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, left, talks with Emmanuel Mudiay, center, Karl-Anthony Towns. back center, and Kelly Oubre Jr., right, before the NBA basketball draft, Thursday, June 25, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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From left, NBA draft prospects Emmanuel Mudiay, Karl-Anthony Towns and Kelly Oubre Jr. talk during a photo op before the NBA basketball draft, Thursday, June 25, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 25: Rondae Hollis-Jefferson leaves the stage after being selected 23rd overall by the Portland Trail Blazers in the First Round of the 2015 NBA Draft at the Barclays Center on June 25, 2015 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) (credit:Elsa via Getty Images)
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