Mashabiki wa Philadelphia 76ers wameitoa mwitikio wao kuhusu picha ya kwanza ya LeBron James, Joel Embiid, Jaylen Brown, Tyrese Maxey na V.J. Edgecombe wakiwa wamevaa sare za Sixers, iliyotolewa na NBA kabla ya msimu wa 2026-27. James alijiunga na Philadelphia akitokea Los Angeles Lakers, wakati Brown alifika kutoka Boston wakati wa kipindi cha offseason.
Mwitikio uli-lenga zaidi kwenye mkusanyiko wa vipaji, ingawa si kila mshabiki alikuwa na hakika kwamba nguvu ya nyota hizo ingebadilika kuwa mafanikio ya playoffs. Mshabiki mmoja aliandika: "Bunch of ballers, 2nd round exit is their ceiling unfortunately," wakati mwingine alitoa maoni: "For media day. Not so much for NBA games."
Wengine walikuwa na matumaini zaidi. "Some of the hottest in the league. This is a pinch me moment," mshabiki mmoja aliandika, na mwingine akiongeza: "Insane. Yea it's chip or bust ngl." Neno "superteam" pia lilitokea katika mwitikio, na mshabiki mmoja akisisitiza: "Lowkey a superteam if they're all healthy."
Si kila mtu alitaka kuona jaribio hili linafanikiwa. "I can't wait til this fails," mshabiki mmoja alikiri, wakati mwingine akitafakari hadhi ya James katika kundi hilo, akandika: "This is history to see LeBron stand second to anyone."
James tayari amesisitiza kwamba Sixers watahitaji muda wa kujenga na lazima wakubalie kazi isiyofurahisha badala ya kutarajia matokeo ya haraka.
