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Tyrese Maxey Details How He Recruited LeBron James to the 76ers

Sixers guard says repeated texts and calls to James, plus Rich Paul, helped land the superstar on a minimum contract.

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Tyrese Maxey Details How He Recruited LeBron James to the 76ers
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Summary, timeline and people extracted by Claude from 6 items across 2 sources · 3h ago. Quotes are verbatim.

Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey revealed on the Numbers on the Board podcast that he personally reached out to LeBron James during free agency, texting Rich Paul for James' number and speaking with James three or four times to pitch him on joining Philadelphia. Combined with conversations James had with Joel Embiid and the offseason addition of Jaylen Brown, the recruitment effort helped persuade James to sign a minimum contract with the 76ers, instantly elevating the team's title expectations.

  • Tyrese Maxey said he texted Rich Paul for LeBron James' phone number and personally called James three or four times during free agency to recruit him to the 76ers.
  • Maxey's outreach, combined with conversations James had with Joel Embiid and the offseason trade for Jaylen Brown, helped persuade James to sign a minimum/value contract with Philadelphia.
  • The signing instantly raised the 76ers' title expectations, pairing James with Embiid, Brown, Maxey, and VJ Edgecombe.
  • Maxey had previously joked with James about coming to Philly before James re-signed with the Lakers in an earlier free agency.

How it unfolded

  1. Analysis Sporting News frames Maxey as key to landing James

    Sporting News argues Maxey, as the longest-tenured non-Embiid player, was probably one of the biggest reasons James chose Philadelphia, noting James signed a value/minimum contract.

    “Did I call? For sure, like I didn't know at first if it was possible or not.”

    Tyrese Maxey · Mastodon ↗
  2. Report Rawchili republishes the recruitment story

    A further outlet republishes the same account of Maxey's podcast comments, describing his texts to Rich Paul and direct pitch to James.

  3. Report Yahoo Sports notes Maxey's comments on Sixers hierarchy

    Yahoo Sports reports that Maxey opened up not only on recruiting James but also on how the roster hierarchy will work with James, Embiid, and Brown on the team.

  4. Report Yardbarker covers Maxey's recruitment breakdown

    Yardbarker publishes a piece titled 'Tyrese Maxey Breaks Down His Recruitment Of LeBron James To Philadelphia 76ers,' amplifying the podcast comments.

  5. Report Bleacher Report publishes Maxey's recruitment account

    Bleacher Report runs an article detailing Maxey's comments from the Numbers on the Board podcast about texting Rich Paul and calling LeBron James multiple times during free agency.

    “I don't blow up no man's phone. Now, did I call? For sure.”

    Tyrese Maxey · Mastodon ↗

What people are saying verbatim

“I don't blow up no man's phone. Now, did I call? For sure.”

Tyrese Maxey, 76ers guard · Numbers on the Board podcast (via Bleacher Report) ↗ · Aug 10

“So I texted Rich [Paul], 'Man, give me LeBron's number, I'm about to mess with him real quick.'”

Tyrese Maxey, 76ers guard · Numbers on the Board podcast (via Bleacher Report) ↗ · Aug 10

“Yo, pull up, I think we got a good chance. I feel like you can help us. You're arguably, if not the greatest of all-time so it's like why wouldn't we want you on our team?”

Tyrese Maxey, 76ers guard · Numbers on the Board podcast (via Bleacher Report) ↗ · Aug 10

“Look, I don't know what he's going to do. He doesn't know what he's going to do, so holler at him.”

Rich Paul, LeBron James' agent · Numbers on the Board podcast (via Bleacher Report) ↗ · Aug 10

“And I probably talked to him at least three times, three or four times.”

Tyrese Maxey, 76ers guard · Numbers on the Board podcast (via Bleacher Report) ↗ · Aug 10

Voices from the web unedited

  • Tyrese Maxey Opens Up About LeBron James Recruitment in New Video After NBA Icon’s 76ers Contract https://www. rawchili.com/nba/809470/ # 76ers # Basketball # NBA # Philadelphia # Philadelphia76ers # Philadelphia76ers

    nba@channels.imMastodon · toot.community6h ago1▲view on Mastodon ↗

  • Tyrese Maxey Breaks Down His Recruitment Of LeBron James To Philadelphia 76ers https://www. yardbarker.com/nba/articles/ty rese_maxey_breaks_down_his_recruitment_of_lebron_james_to_philadelphia_76ers/s1_17810_44164995?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into LeBron James @ lebron-james-Yardbarker

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