Three 76ers showed up in the Season 6 premiere of Abbott Elementary, giving the Philadelphia sitcom another sports cameo in its latest cold open.
The episode opened with Jacob Hill, the history teacher at the fictional school, noticing that the Eagles provide a free playground for one local school every year. When he saw the Birds had already chosen a different school, he fired off a semi-threatening Instagram post asking the Sixers to build one at Abbott Elementary.
That set up a funny bit where a group of men in Sixers jerseys fooled him into thinking they were Dean Wade, Labaron Philon Jr. and other bench players. Then Tyrese Maxey, Jaylen Brown and VJ Edgecombe arrived to help.
Jacob still wasn’t convinced and challenged them with a question.
“If you’re the Sixers, then where’s LeBron James?”
“This is going to sound like a lie, but he’s actually running up the Rocky steps right now,” Maxey said.
“He loves that movie,” Brown said.
Jacob didn’t bite.
“Yeah, right. Get the hell out of here you tall jerks,” he said.
As the three walked away, Jacob summed up the whole exchange with one blunt realization: “I really got to start watching men’s sports.”
Abbott Elementary creator, executive producer and co-writer Quinta Brunson, who also plays Janine Teagues, posted a photo with Maxey, Brown and Edgecombe on Instagram. Maxey responded with a goat emoji.
The cameo fits a pattern for the show, which has already featured Jalen Hurts, Brandon Graham, Jason Kelce and DeVonta Smith. Gritty also appeared in the Season 2 premiere.
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