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Sixers’ Tyrese Maxey Sends Motivational Message on Social Media

Tyrese Maxey has a message for his followers.
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Feb 2, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey (0) reacts against the Boston Celtics in the third quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn Images
Feb 2, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey (0) reacts against the Boston Celtics in the third quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn Images | Kyle Ross-Imagn Images

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Tyrese Maxey has been active on social media lately.

The Philadelphia 76ers All-Star recently acknowledged that he’s been receiving a lot of doubt from fans for the upcoming season, and seemed to be using it as bulletin board material heading into training camp.

More recently, Maxey sent a motivational message to his followers.

via @TyreseMaxey: Keep your head low and just Grind! #1percent

One percent better has been one of Maxey’s mottos since entering the NBA. From his first season in the league, the young star has been one of the hardest-working players in the Sixers’ organization.

Maxey wants to spread the motivation as he continues grinding this summer.

Becoming a Leader

Last year’s Sixers dealt with a ton of injuries. The seasoned veterans, Joel Embiid and Paul George, missed a large chunk of time, which placed Maxey in a position to get out in front and start leading on his own.

The young guard took some key players under his wing, including the first-rounder Jared McCain and the undrafted forward out of Kentucky, Justin Edwards.

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Apr 1, 2025; New York, New York, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey (0) warms up before a game against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: John Jones-Imagn Images | John Jones-Imagn Images

Although Maxey was bitten by the injury bug as well, he stayed around the team as he healed up from his setback. Once he was cleared to take the court again, Maxey hosted Edwards in Texas for some offseason work. He also took a trip to Camden, New Jersey, to watch VJ Edgecombe’s pre-draft workout.

As long as Maxey continues spreading the motivational wealth, it should go over well with his young teammates. The Sixers hope that better health across the board should help the team get back on the right path. Maxey, who will return from a finger injury, will continue playing a pivotal role for the team.

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Justin Grasso was a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s Philadelphia 76ers On SI Network. Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writers Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoMedia Threads: @JGrassoMedia

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