76ers Donating Playoff Tickets So Knicks Fans Don’t Buy Them

BusinessSportsMoney76ers Donating Playoff Tickets So Knicks Fans Don’t Buy ThemByAdam Zagoria,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I'm a basketball and tennis insiderFollow AuthorMay 08, 2026, 01:34pm EDTMay 08, 2026, 01:39pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - MAY 02: Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers reacts after his team's 118-115 loss against the New York Knicks in game six of the Eastern Conference First Round Playoffs at the Wells Fargo Center on May 02, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)Getty ImagesAhead of Friday night’s Game 3 in Philadelphia between the 76ers and Knicks, the Sixers are donating tickets to teachers so Knicks fans don’t buy them.Earlier Friday, “the 76ers announced plans to ensure Philadelphia’s passionate fans are in the building this weekend. 76ers are donating 500 tickets for each remaining home game this round to community groups fired up about Philadelphia and committed to making our hometown a better place,” the team announced."For tonight’s game, the 76ers organization will be hosting 250 frontline medical personnel from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Penn Medicine and 250 local educators selected by Learn Fresh, Breakthrough of Greater Philadelphia, The School District of Philadelphia, and Camden City School District."This Sunday, which is also Mother’s Day, the 76ers will be hosting 500 moms and children selected by Uplift Center for Grieving Children, Boys and Girls Club of Philadelphia, La Liga del Barrio, and Apologues. “We love this city and the intensity and passion of our fans," said Josh Harris, managing partner of the 76ers. "We know they’ll bring it tonight and Sunday at our big playoff games at Xfinity Mobile Arena. This is also a tremendous opportunity to welcome fans who may not...