00:00There are moments in sports when a city gets excited and then there are moments when a city
00:07completely loses its mind and today Philadelphia lost its mind because for weeks we've all wondered
00:18if it was possible. Every rumor, every cryptic social media post, every report from an anonymous
00:25source, it all led to one question. Could LeBron James actually become a 76er? Well today we got the
00:36answer. Yes. LeBron James is a 76er. Say that again out loud. LeBron James is a 76er. It still doesn't
00:49feel real. Just three weeks ago, this organization sent shockwaves through the NBA when they acquired
00:57Jalen Brown and at that time we all thought that was the move. That was the home run. That was
01:03the
01:03franchise altering decision that would put the Sixers back in the championship conversation.
01:09Then today happened. LeBron James in Philadelphia. And somehow, someway, this all happened 56 days
01:21into Mike Gansey's tenure running basketball operations. 56 days. Think about that for a second.
01:31Most new executives spend their first two months learning where the coffee machine is, figuring
01:37out the organizational chart, meeting department heads, setting up their office. Not Mike Gansey.
01:43Mike Gansey spent his first 56 days, 56 damn days, changing the entire balance of power in the NBA.
01:53And listen, you can criticize the Sixers for a lot over the last couple decades. The process,
01:59second round exits, injuries, stars coming and going, promises that never became championships.
02:07But today, none of that matters. Because for the first time in a very long time, the city believes
02:16again. Not hopes. Hopes is different. Believes. You could feel it everywhere. People who haven't
02:24talked basketball in months, years, are suddenly texting each other. Every group chat in Philadelphia
02:30has exploded. The sports radio phone lines are blowing up. Bars are packed. People are buying
02:36jerseys before the ink is even dry. For one day at least. Every conversation in this city starts
02:43with the same words. Can you believe it?
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