{"id":3075,"date":"2026-07-24T22:42:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T22:42:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=3075"},"modified":"2026-07-24T22:42:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T22:42:17","slug":"philly-fans-and-officials-celebrate-the-reign-of-king-james-as-the-sixers-sign-a-superstar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=3075","title":{"rendered":"Philly fans and officials celebrate the reign of King James as the Sixers sign a superstar"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<div><audio><\/audio><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Philadelphia is now officially under the rule of King James. And his newly minted subjects, it seems, couldn\u2019t be happier.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=3073\">Al Campbell, retired longtime Inquirer copy editor, has died at 74<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>LeBron James, the legendary NBA player and one of the most famous humans on the planet, is coming to Philly after having agreed to a two-year contract with the Sixers on Friday. The move, though one of the more improbable roster additions in franchise history, is real \u2014 and officially commemorated at the highest levels of state government.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cPennsylvania is honored to welcome LeBron James to our Commonwealth as he joins the Philadelphia 76ers for his best season yet,\u201d Gov. Josh Shapiro wrote in a proclamation declaring Friday, July 24, 2026, as LeBron James Day. The day, he added, would honor James\u2019 \u201cbright future in Philadelphia,\u201d among other achievements and anticipations. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle L. Parker likewise welcomed the news, writing in a statement that the city would welcome James \u201cinto our One Philly Family with open arms and electric energy.\u201d<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cTrust me when I say: We are rolling out the welcoming mat starting Day One!\u201d Parker said. \u201cWe cannot wait to see you shine on the court.\u201d<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Though months away from that debut on the court as a Sixer, James\u2019 arrival to the team prompted a flurry of shock and support from fans and players alike, with seemingly every local establishment, institution, and celebrity offering a meme or message of disbelief. In fact, Philly\u2019s pro athletes seemed among the most excited about James coming to town.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Eagles running back Saquon Barkley, for example, almost immediately extended a golf invite to James after the news broke, asking via social media when the forthcoming Sixer wanted to \u201ctee up.\u201d Sixers point guard Tyrese Maxey had a more primal reaction, simply posting a video of him screaming in excitement in a gym.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>James himself, meanwhile, was more staid in explaining his decision via social media. After nearly two-dozen seasons in the NBA, James wrote, he thought he was done playing, but decided he continued to love the game and had more to give.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cI still want to sacrifice. I still want to work. I still want to grind. I still want to compete, to win and to have a chance at the feeling of winning another championship,\u201d James wrote. \u201cI believe I can help make the Philadelphia 76ers a championship team and I am so excited to energize a new fan base and start this incredible journey one last time.\u201d<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Some Sixers fans were beside themselves, with at least one ordering a Chantilly cake from Whole Foods to celebrate. Lydia Victor, a Northeast Philly graphic designer and sports content creator, had the bakery write \u201cTrust the Process 23\u201d in red frosting on top of the confection, and planned to cut it later in the day with her father, who went to college in Ohio, and is James\u2019 biggest fan, she said.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Whether a James-led Sixers squad can actually win a championship was almost inconsequential Friday, though Victor already was designing plans to celebrate on Broad Street. The fact that James chose Philadelphia brought her more happiness than a championship (or potentially getting married or having kids) might. She likened the moment to Meredith Grey\u2019s iconic monologue in the TV show <i>Grey\u2019s Anatomy<\/i> imploring Derek Shepherd to choose her. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=3071\">Stocks waver on Wall Street while crude oil prices fall for the first time in a week<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s just the mindset that Philly isn\u2019t always considered a big market and the national media usually counts us out when it comes to acquiring big-name free agents,\u201d she said. But this time, things were different. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe were picked!\u201d she said. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Darnell Butts, 56, said there\u2019s no way the Sixers would have landed James had former general manager Daryl Morey still been in charge. Butts was optimistic about the Sixers\u2019 championship chances, and excited for the team\u2019s younger stars to learn from a player he calls the greatest of all time. Butts said he wants to welcome James in Philly fashion. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cGet a Philly cheesesteak, it\u2019s on Darnell Butts. Meet me at Reading Terminal,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>The historic nature of the day was seemingly reflected in professional sports\u2019 enduring fan barometer \u2014 merchandise sales. By early Friday afternoon, Fanatics said it was already sold out of some Sixers-branded James jerseys.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Within two hours of the news breaking, all first editions of the No. 23 jerseys were sold out on the Fanatics website. The adult royal blue, white, and red Swingman premium jerseys had been selling for $124.99, in line with the price of similar jerseys for other Sixers stars. Youth jerseys had also been available to preorder for $69.99.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Fanatics was also selling James\u2019 2026-2027 Topps trading card, the one he signed and posted on Instagram after announcing his decision to come to Philly. The cards were selling for between $11.99 for a single card and $169.99 for a 20-pack. Fanatics acquired Topps in 2022.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>The company planned to add additional James merchandise in short order Friday.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>July 24, however, would live on as a historic date, some fans said.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Raymond Davis took the train into 30th Street Station to play basketball at Schuylkill River Park. Before leaving his home in Mount Airy, he put on his Tyrese Maxey jersey to hoop in \u2014 not knowing James would sign with his favorite team shortly after.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Davis met up with a few friends on the way to Schuylkill River Park. One of them, Christopher Gaines, was just as excited as Davis and ready to write the day down in history books.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe king of basketball\u2019s coming to Philly \u2014 the city of sports \u2014 and this is like a great day, a great moment,\u201d Davis said. \u201cYou know what? July 24, I will always remember as \u2018King Bron Day\u2019 \u2014 the day LeBron came to Philly.\u201d<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><i>Staff writers Gabriela Carroll, Erin McCarthy, Gina Mizell, Matt Mullin, and Andrea Padilla contributed to this article.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=3069\">New Jersey enacts law to prevent surveillance pricing of groceries. Here\u2019s what to know.<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From Gov. 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