NBA fans were pleasantly surprised to find a video of Tyrese Maxey being awarded a trophy by his own parents for his performance this season. As the majority of the basketball world should be aware by now, Maxey is a star for the Philadelphia 76ers and helped establish himself as a solid young talent with the potential to be a future face of the league.
Although the 76ers were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs and did not see much postseason success, Maxey has just completed one of the best years of his NBA career. Not only has he proven to be a potential franchise cornerstone for the 76ers, but Maxey also won the sportsmanship award for his attitude on the court and was given his trophy by his mother and father.
Tyrese Maxey has now won 2 awards this season
While the majority of players in the NBA finish their careers without winning a single individual award, Tyrese Maxey has managed to win 2 awards in the same season. Some fans will know that he won the Most Improved Player award due to the leap he took in his game after Joel Embiid was injured and missed the majority of the season.
After winning the 2023-2024 NBA Sportsmanship Award and being presented with the Joe Dumars trophy by his parents, Maxey was overwhelmed with emotion and immediately credited his parents for turning him into the player he is today. Given that Maxey is only 23 years old, winning two individual awards in the same season is a testament to his potential and ability.
Tyrese Maxey’s parents surprised him with the Joe Dumars Trophy as winner of the 2023-24 NBA Sportsmanship Award! 🫶 pic.twitter.com/74psGFkUFY
— NBA (@NBA) May 16, 2024
Sportsmanship is turning into a lost art of sorts and every player appears to display some form of ego when on the court. Although Maxey cannot be considered a total exception, there is no denying that his good nature and attitude make him quite a likable star.
NBA fans celebrate Maxey’s accomplishments for the Philadelphia 76ers
After hearing that Tyrese Maxey won the Sportsmanship Award for his attitude and approach to the game, the majority of Philadelphia 76ers fans approved of this decision. Some even went far enough to claim that their team should retire his jersey when Maxey’s NBA career comes to an end.
Ik he’s 23, but Maxey needs to retire in Philly
— CBain (@cbain100) May 16, 2024
We love Maxey 😭
— 30🅿️roblemz (@30problemz) May 16, 2024
Since his career has only just begun recently, it might be a bit too much to opine that the 76ers’ organization should have Maxey’s jersey retired. Especially since there is no way to tell how long a player will be with a team in the modern NBA. In any case, it is good to see that young stars such as Tyrese Maxey are being given the acknowledgment that they have earned.