Sixers Fan Had Crazy Way of Getting LeBron Jersey
Summary
A basketball fan named Joey Abel from the Philadelphia area created a sunburn of a LeBron James jersey on his back to show excitement about LeBron joining the Philadelphia 76ers. This happened before the official 76ers jerseys were sold, and the new jersey quickly became the best-selling in the first 48 hours.Key Facts
- Joey Abel is a dedicated Philadelphia 76ers fan who lives in New York.
- He used blue zinc sunscreen to write "James" and "23" on his back.
- He did not apply sunscreen anywhere else on his back, causing a sunburn in the shape of a jersey.
- The weather was cloudy and in the high 70s Fahrenheit on that day.
- The sunburn appeared about an hour after sun exposure.
- LeBron James recently signed with the Philadelphia 76ers.
- The official LeBron James 76ers jersey became the fastest-selling jersey ever in its first 48 hours.
- Abel proudly called his sunburn gesture “Philly toughness” despite the pain and embarrassment.
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