Nets first-round pick Mikel Brown Jr. tells The Post he aims to be one of the all-time greats

Mikel Brown Jr., whom the Nets selected with the sixth overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, takes his first shot at Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby.Q: You talk about chasing greatness.What does chasing greatness for you entail?A: Chasing greatness is just the ability to max out my potential and understand what I’m capable of and hit that goal by any means necessary.Q: What do you think you’re capable of?A: Being one of the all-time greats.Q: People say you have the it factor.

What is your it factor?A: I feel like there’s nothing that I can’t do on the court.Q: Your general manager (Sean Marks) said that you have a chip on your shoulder, tell me why.A: Just because at the end of the day there’s people selected over me.So that just drives me every single day.

I’m self-driven to be the best version of myself.So that means I have a chip on my shoulder wherever I go.Q: You’re going to have a natural rivalry with Darius Acuff.

What are your thoughts on that?A: Basketball nowadays, that rivalry brings along a lot of fans, and more people want to watch and it’s competitive.We know we’re going to see each other for the rest of our lives, so buckle up.Q: I read one opinion that called you one of the bigger risk-reward prospects in the draft.A: I’m not a risk just because I know night in and night out what I can bring to a team.Q: What did your father tell you and what did you tell him after you were drafted by the Nets?A: We said, ‘What are they going to say now?’ Just because when it comes people said I was too small, or I wouldn’t make it.

So just beating the odds, I think me and him really took an embrace on.Q: How much did it piss you off hearing that before your growth spurt?A: It’s motivation.When people put more wood in the fire, it’s another log, that’s how I look at it, it’s another log in the fire to go out and compete.Q: When your name was announced by the commissioner, what did you say to your mother when you hugged he...