NBA All-Star Reveals He Was Drug Tested Following Social Media Chatter

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Tyrese Maxey revealed he was recently drug tested by the NBA.

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Tyrese Maxey is one of the best young stars in the NBA.

The Philadelphia 76ers All-Star guard is coming off an excellent season where he averaged 25.9 points, 3.7 rebounds, 6.2 assists and 1.0 steals per contest while shooting 45.0% from the field and 37.3% from the three-point range in 70 games.

Recently, Maxey signed a contract extension with the 76ers.

ESPN Sources: Philadelphia 76ers All-Star guard Tyrese Maxey has agreed in principle on a five-year, $204 million maximum contract extension. pic.twitter.com/rBT8Tpkvg8

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 1, 2024

The former Kentucky star had a press conference following his new deal, and fans noticed that he looked significantly stronger.

TYRESE MAXEY IS JACKED LMAOOO pic.twitter.com/KLvf0NyLgp

— CBain (@cbain100) July 23, 2024

On Friday evening, Maxey revealed that the NBA drug tested him following the online chatter.

Maxey's post on X had over 3,000 likes and 70,000 impressions in less than one hour.

Maxey wrote: "I really got drug tested because of y’all 😂😂"

I really got drug tested because of y’all 😂😂

— Tyrese Maxey (@TyreseMaxey) July 27, 2024

Maxey was initially the 21st pick in the 2020 NBA Draft.

He has been a home run selection for the 76ers and has career averages of 18.2 points, 2.9 rebounds and 4.1 assists per contest while shooting 46.8% from the field and 39.6% from the three-point range in 266 regular season games.

The 23-year-old has also appeared in 41 NBA playoff games (29 starts).

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The 76ers finished the 2023-24 season as the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference with a 47-35 record.

They beat the Miami Heat in the play-in tournament but lost to Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks in the first round of the playoffs (in six games).

Over the offseason, the 76ers acquired nine-time NBA All-Star Paul George (via free agency), so they are now seen as a legitimate contender to win the 2025 title.