{"id":3078,"date":"2026-07-24T23:41:23","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T23:41:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=3078"},"modified":"2026-07-24T23:41:23","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T23:41:23","slug":"phillies-players-react-to-lebron-james-decision-to-play-for-sixers-really-cool-for-the-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=3078","title":{"rendered":"Phillies players react to LeBron James\u2019 decision to play for Sixers: \u2018Really cool for the city\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<div><audio><\/audio><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>At 17 years old, Bryce Harper was dubbed the \u201cChosen One\u201d on the cover of <i>Sports Illustrated.<\/i> <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=3076\">Everything you need to know about LeBron James signing with the Sixers: Debut, merch, championship odds, and more<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Tom Verducci\u2019s 2009 cover story invoked the nickname previously given to 17-year-old LeBron James on his 2002 <i>SI <\/i>cover, and drew parallels between the two prodigies. Verducci went as far as calling Harper \u201cBaseball\u2019s LeBron.\u201d<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Nearly two decades later, and both Harper and James are playing in the same city. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cOne of the best to ever do it, being able to come in and enjoy that club over there. Obviously, they got good young group over there that are a lot of fun to play with,\u201d Harper said. \u201cSo, really cool for the city, him coming.\u201d<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Harper added that he wasn\u2019t surprised that James chose the 76ers. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re really good,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>The buzz around James\u2019 two-year deal with the Sixers had reached the Phillies clubhouse ahead of Friday\u2019s series opener against the Yankees. Hours after news of the contract broke, a screen outside Citizens Bank Park projected an image of James in a Sixers uniform with the message, \u201cWelcome to Philly, LeBron!\u201d<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Jhoan Duran, Bryson Stott, and Cristopher S\u00e1nchez were among the Phillies who posted images of James on their Instagram stories on Friday. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=3075\">Philly fans and officials celebrate the reign of King James as the Sixers sign a superstar<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Trea Turner, a Boynton Beach, Fla. native, grew up a fan of the Miami Heat and watched James lead them to back-to-back championships. He said he was excited for those who haven\u2019t had the chance to see James play get that opportunity. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe additions have been crazy,\u201d he said of the Sixers. \u201cI felt like they had a good core, and adding [Jaylen] Brown and LeBron, I think it\u2019s going to be pretty special. So hopefully they stay healthy and come together and win a bunch of games.\u201d<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Harper and James have met once at the ESPYs, an annual sports awards show produced by ESPN. In 2016, James beat out Harper, Cam Newton, and Steph Curry for Best Male Athlete. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Harper is now more than halfway through his 13-year, $330 million contract with the Phillies that was at the time the richest in North American sports. He had no advice to offer James \u2014 \u201che knows exactly what he needs to do,\u201d Harper said \u2014 but wished him the best. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cJust obviously a great city to come play in fan base-wise, sports-wise, feel like the city\u2019s in a really good spot with all the teams right now, from us, to the Sixers, to the Eagles, to the Flyers making postseason this year as well,\u201d Harper said. \u201cSo just a really good spot to be in.\u201d<\/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<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bryce Harper and Trea Turner were among those who expressed excitement about King James&#8217; arrival in Philly. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3077,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3078","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - 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