What a time to be alive as a Philly sports fan lately. The Philadelphia Eagles just won their first-ever Super Bowl title earlier this month against the New England Patriots, the Philadelphia Flyers have won nine of their last 10 games, and the Philadelphia 76ers are in search of their seventh straight victory tonight against the Orlando Magic.
During a break in the action at Wells Fargo Center, Sixers fan and Philly native Xin Shen got in the good times when he drilled a half-court shot to win 76ers season tickets for the 2018-19 season.
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Decked out in a sweet Philly underdogs t-shirt, Shen knocked down a running half-court shot during a timeout promotion and the crowd went crazy. A video of the epic shot, which was posted to Twitter by the official NBA account, can be viewed below in all of its glory.
Article Continues BelowWhen someone does not have to pay even a dime for season tickets, it must be a pretty amazing feeling. The graphic on the jumbotron did say that Shen has been a season-ticket holder since 2016 and was more-than-likely going to renew them for next season anyway, but the best things in life are always free.
At halftime, the Sixers jumped out to a comfortable 58-40 lead over the Magic on Saturday night. All-Star center Joel Embiid was magnificent throughout the first half against the Magic with 19 points on 6-of-9 shooting from the field, 6-of-8 from the free-throw line, and eight boards in just 15 minutes of action.
The Sixers (31-25) have also not dropped a home game at Wells Fargo Center since way back on Dec. 21 in a 114-109 loss to the Toronto Raptors.