Excited about LeBron signing with 76ers? Harper is right there with you – MLB.com
PHILADELPHIA — Nobody in Philly can relate more to LeBron James’ signing with the 76ers than Phillies superstar Bryce Harper. When news broke on Feb. 28, 2019, that Harper and the Phillies had agreed to a 13-year, $330 million contract
PHILADELPHIA — Nobody in Philly can relate more to LeBron James’ signing with the 76ers than Phillies superstar Bryce Harper.
When news broke on Feb. 28, 2019, that Harper and the Phillies had agreed to a 13-year, $330 million contract, the excitement was immediate and real. The Phillies sold 100,000 tickets within hours of the news. They said it was the most tickets they had ever sold in one day.
They sold 80,000 tickets the next day.
“Obviously, he’s one of the greatest ever to do it,” Harper said before Friday’s series opener against the Yankees. “He’s done it for a long time. I mean, there’s four guys over there in that starting lineup, they’re probably really happy. It’s [76ers head coach] Nick Nurse’s birthday today, too. But the city is on fire about it. I mean, how could you not be? It’s LeBron James.”
