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Thursday night’s Eastern Conference Semifinals game between the Sixers and Raptors was a lot of fun. Well, not so much if you’re a Toronto fan. If you’re a Sixers fan, though, it was pretty awesome. A dominant performance from Joel Embiid and company allowed the Sixers to take a 2-1 lead in the series. The energy at the Wells Fargo Center was palpable.
Among those in attendance for the Sixers’ big win were a number of Philadelphia Eagles players. Carson Wentz got things started by being one of the Sixers’ three ceremonial bell ringers prior to tip off:
Carson Wentz, Rhys Hoskins, JVR ringin tonight for Game 3! pic.twitter.com/eVB6MoGLxJ
— John Clark (@JClarkNBCS) May 3, 2019
Then we saw Zach Erz, Alshon Jeffery, and DeSean Jackson all sitting court-side next to Meek Mill, Michael Rubin, and The Answer himself: Allen Iverson.
This city’s different pic.twitter.com/rpIPrZpCKC
— Zach Ertz (@ZERTZ_86) May 3, 2019
Love Alshon rocking the Kelly Green hat to match his Randall Cunningham jersey. (We all know Alshon is a big Kelly Green guy.)
The attendance list doesn’t end there, though. New Eagles offseason acquisitions Jordan Howard and Malik Jackson were also in the building on Thursday night.
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Pretty cool to see Eagles players taking a break from their offseason workout program to bond together and show some brotherly love to one of their neighbors. I’m sure the Eagles will continue to have a big presence if the Sixers continue to win.
Game four is set for Sunday at 3:30 PM ET.
— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) May 3, 2019