Sixers Give Behind The Scenes Look At Filming “Hustle”
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - JUNE 07: (L-R) Raúl Castillo, Tobias Harris, Jeremiah Zagar, Kenny Smith, Juancho Hernangomez, and Adam Sandler speak onstage during Netflix's "Hustle" Philadelphia special screening at Philadelphia Film Center on June 07, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Lisa Lake/Getty Images for Netflix)
If you have seen the new Netflix movie Hustle then you have noticed a very heavy Sixers presence. Hustle stars Adam Sandler as a Philadelphia 76ers scout looking for the next great player. The Sixers were heavily featured in the movie as you can see the practice facility, the Wells Fargo Center, Tobias Harris, Tyrese Maxey, and Matisse Thybulle as well as head coach Doc Rivers. So yea, the Sixers are heavily featured.
The Sixers recently released a behind the scenes look at the filming of the movie and its pretty cool.
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