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Joel Embiid Supports Phillies' Playoff Victory vs. Braves

Sixers center Joel Embiid attended Phillies vs. Braves Game 4

Justin Grasso

Joel Embiid Supports Phillies' Playoff Victory vs. Braves
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The Philadelphia Phillies had a special guest in the building on Saturday afternoon. As the Phillies looked to close out their second-round series against the Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid was in the building supporting the home team.

Lately, Embiid’s been quite supportive of the Phillies. Last week, when they defeated the St. Louis Cardinals on the road to advance in the postseason, Embiid reacted positively on Twitter.

This week, several Sixers went to Citizens Bank Park to cheer on the Phillies as they competed in back-to-back games against one of their rivals, the Braves.

On Friday, it was Sixers forwards Georges Niang and Tobias Harris who represented the Sixers at the ballpark, donning customized Phillies jerseys. At the time, the series was tied 1-1 as the Phillies picked up a tight victory in Game 1 before falling short by three runs in Game 2.

For their first home playoff game in over ten years, the Phillies and their fans brought high energy and produced a dominant 9-1 victory over Atlanta with Niang and Harris in the building.

The following afternoon, Embiid witnessed another dominant victory as the Phillies took down the Braves 8-3. With that win, Philly advanced to the next round and are just four wins away from attending the World Series.

The Phillies will go up against the San Diego Padres. Game 1 of the series is set to take place on Tuesday, October 18, the same day as the Sixers’ season opener against the Boston Celtics. The time of the matchup is yet to be determined. 

Justin Grasso covers the Philadelphia 76ers for All76ers, a Sports Illustrated channel. You can follow him for live updates on Twitter: @JGrasso_.

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Justin Grasso
JUSTIN GRASSO

Title: Credentialed writer/reporter covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s FanNation Email: JustinGrasso32@Gmail.com Location: Philadelphia, PA Expertise: Reporting, insight, and analysis on the Sixers and the NBA  Justin Grasso is a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s FanNation.  Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writer’s Association.  Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoNBA

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