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LeBron fires up sellout Philly crowd with monster slam in home debut

The alley-oop came in his Sixers home debut with Tyrese Maxey, and singer Steve Lacy's viral LeBron cover was sung at a Camden concert; Philly is thrilled.

On air: Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Chip Darnell on The Weekend Shift
Published 9:22 AM ET, Saturday, October 17, 2026

At a glance

First reported by ESPN: “LeBron fires up sellout Philly crowd with monster slam in home debut”.
Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 9:22 AM ET on The Weekend Shift, by Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Chip Darnell.
Topics: LeBron, Philly.
BBN covered this story before: FBI, Philly police dig up Horsch backyard at home tied to 7 missing… (October 16).

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What BBN said about it

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorLeBron James threw down an alley-oop in his Sixers home debut, and the sellout crowd got a look at his connection with Tyrese Maxey.
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorIt's a dynasty, folks.

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