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Sixers' Tyrese Maxey Responds to Fan From a Viral Video

Tyrese Maxey reacted to a video from one of his biggest fans.

Justin Grasso

Sixers' Tyrese Maxey Responds to Fan From a Viral Video
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It’s no secret Tyrese Maxey has become a fan favorite for the Philadelphia 76ers. Even before he was an everyday starter for the team, Maxey earned a lot of love when he joined the team as its first-round selection out of Kentucky.

These days, Maxey has developed into an NBA star. Midway through his fourth season, Maxey was named an All-Star for the first time in his career. With his on-court progression and always-positive personality, Maxey has generated a significant fan base and recently learned about one of his biggest fans through a viral video on TikTok.

In a TikTok posted by the user @alexxblomm, a fan raves about Maxey. This week, the Sixers’ social media team caught Maxey’s reaction seeing the video for the second time.

“Maxey… That’s my boy,” said the fan. “I hope he gets better.”

A smiling Maxey was relieved to reveal that he was finally healthy after missing a handful of games due to a concussion. Last week, when the Sixers faced the New York Knicks, Maxey returned following a four-game absence.

After wrapping up Saturday’s win over the Charlotte Hornets, the young veteran had appeared in his third-straight outing since returning. 

As the video continued, Maxey found it funny when it was pointed out that he helped Joel Embiid “get so many points because he helped him.”

When the TikTok wrapped up, Maxey found satisfaction in agreeing.

“I gotta help him. Grandma’s right, I got to help Joel get his points. Without me, he wouldn’t do it,” Maxey said.

Unfortunately, the Maxey-Embiid combination hasn’t had the opportunity to compete together in months. As Embiid recovers from a knee injury, it’s going to take some time before he gets cleared for action once again.

In the meantime, Maxey will continue building on his All-Star resume as the Sixers’ offense runs through him amidst his career year. 

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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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