LeBron James praises Tyrese Maxey's skills and character after Maxey's standout performance against Bronny James.
Tyrese Maxey scored 43 points to lead a Philadelphia 76ers team without injured Joel Embiid and Paul George to a 118-104 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night.
A whole flock of Philadelphia Eagles sat courtside at Tuesday night's Sixers game against the Los Angeles Lakers and rang the bell.
Tyrese Maxey just proved it is never too late to fanboy over veterans of the game, particularly, LeBron James. Despite being in the league for five years now, Maxey has kept a wish to himself.
Tyrese Maxey put on a show against the Lakers, dropping 43 points and leading a shorthanded Sixers squad to a dominant win. But the night got even more special after the game.
Los Angeles Lakers rookie Bronny James, the son of LeBron James, received his second rotation minutes of the season on Tuesday night against the Philadelphia 76ers. After turning in a 31-point performance in the G League on Friday, James was called upon by Lakers head coach JJ Redick in the first quarter against Philadelphia.
Philadelphia 76ers star guard Tyrese Maxey carried his undermanned squad to a 118-104 home victory during Tuesday's showdown against the LeBron James-led LA Lakers.
In a 118-104 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, Los Angeles Lakers rookie guard—and son of superstar forward LeBron James— Bronny James struggled in the first ample playing time of his young career. The USC product attempted and missed five shots, and struggled to find his footing defensively against All-Star guard Tyrese Maxey and the Sixers.
Tyrese Maxey finally secured LeBron James’ jersey after five years, celebrating the moment following his electrifying 43-point performance in a 76ers win.
Maxey proved a tough cover for anyone Los Angeles could throw at him. The one-time All-Star was hitting step back jumpers, knocking down triples, and dropping all sorts of tough layups to go. It was a scoring masterclass from the Sixers guard.
Philadelphia 76ers star Tyrese Maxey spoke about asking Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James for his jersey after the game.