Tune In For Our Sixers Youth Foundation Gala Broadcast
Join us tomorrow night (1/17/24) as we broadcast live from The Sixth Annual Sixers Youth Foundation Gala. From 7 to 9 pm, Andrew Salciunas, Bob Cooney, and Tyrone Johnson will be live from the Please Touch Museum. Sixers President Daryl Morey is already confirmed as a guest, with more past and current Sixers guests potentially to come.
All proceeds for the event go towards The Sixers Youth Foundation. It is a non-profit organization “committed to bringing positive, meaningful change through the sport of basketball to the lives of young people in the Greater Philadelphia Area.” Last year’s Gala raised a record $1.5 million for the foundation.
The theme for this year’s event is “50 Years of Hip-Hop”. And by that, they mean the music genre, not the former Sixers mascot. Sixers players, coaches, and alumni will be in attendance to celebrate the impact and evolution of Hip-Hop.
In a Sixers Press Release, Marjorie Harris, The Chair of The Sixers Youth Foundation, had this to say about the event:
“Now more than ever, there is a need across the Greater Philadelphia region for more programming designed to positively impact, support and inspire our youth. The annual Sixers Youth Foundation Gala gives us the opportunity to do just that by raising funds to support organizations that create valuable youth sports and education-based programming in the communities we serve. The best part is that our Gala is one of the most unique and fun nights of the year, where you’ll get to mingle with 76ers stars past and present, listen to amazing live performers, and enjoy great food and drink.”
Here is a scene from what the Gala was like last year:
In addition to the Gala, there is a Silent Auction that you can participate in either in person or online. You can bid on various experiences and items here. They also accept donations on the same page.
So if you can’t be there, join us as we broadcast live from the event tomorrow night.
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The All-Time Roster of Sixers Players We Underrate
Point Guard- Andre Miller
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Being the guy who replaces Allen Iverson for the Sixers is a tall task. He was never going to be what AI was. But Millers was as professional as it gets. His presence kept the Sixers at least somewhat relevant for his 3 years here. He played great defense, ran the floor well, and scored 15.9 points per game. That period for the Sixers is pretty forgettable. But Miller at least did his part in giving Sixers fans something to watch.
Shooting Guard- Hersey Hawkins
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The Sixers were not a great team when Hersey Hawkins played for them. They had Charles Barkley, but not much else went well for them. Which of course eventually led to them trading Charles. Which to this day is one of the worst trades in franchise history. But Hersey Hawkins was at least one other player worth appreciating in that era. In his 5 seasons here he averaged 19 points and shot over 40% from 3. And in perhaps one of his best moments with the Sixers, he once got 9 steals in one game against the Celtics. That is still a franchise record, though Allen Iverson matched it twice.
Small Forward- Andre Iguodala
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Iguodala is one of those players we did not appreciate enough while he was here. And for reasons that are not all his fault. Sixers fans were desperate for a Star Scorer. That is just not who Iggy is. He did a lot of great things and would have made a perfect complement to a theoretical star player if the Sixers had ever landed one. But they never did pair him with that guy, and it put a spotlight on Andre Iguodala that he was not equipped to live up to. Still, he was great for what he is, and we would all love to have someone similar to him on this Sixers team right now.
Power Forward- Thad Young
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Thad Young was never a star. But what he was is a guy who gave it his all every single night. He even won the NBA Hustle Award later in his career when playing with the Bulls. He averaged 13.7 pts and 5.5 rebounds per game in his 7 years with the Sixers. He even stuck around for a bit into the Process years.
Center- Samuel Dalembert
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There are a lot of great Centers in Sixers’ history. Joel Embiid, Wilt Chamberlain, Moses Malone, Daryl Dawkins. It doesn’t leave much room to appreciate other centers. But Samuel Dalembert is worth taking some time to appreciate. Yeah, he was not scoring like those other guys. But for 8 years he gave the Sixers a pretty great rim protector. He averaged 1.9 blocks per game in his Sixers career and even had a few seasons where that number crept up over 2.
6th Man- Kyle Korver
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This is cheating because Korver also flirted with being a starter here. But what made me pick him was his final year here, where he played in 74 games but started just one. And yet, he led the league in FT% and was 9th in 3pt%. In one game he even scored a career-high 31 points off the bench against the Knicks.
