Jul 10, 2019; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers owner Michael Rubin arrives on the red carpet at Microsoft Theatre. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
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PHILADELPHIA — Sixers ownership is teaming up with Fanatics CEO, and former co-owner, Michael Rubin, to buy thousands of tickets to hand out to Philly fans for Game 6.
This move follows after the Knicks fans took over the Wells Fargo Center during Game 4.
But they’re not just giving them away to just any Sixers fan.
76ers owners Josh Harris, David Blitzer, and David Adelman, alongside Rubin, will hand tickets out to first responders, healthcare professionals, community groups, and other local organizations.
The move comes after Knicks fans filling up the Wells Fargo Center during Games 3 and 4 of the first-round playoff series.
Because ticket prices at the Wells Fargo Center for the NBA games are cheaper than at Madison Square Garden, New Yorkers are coming over to the city of brotherly love and it’s causing quite the stirrup.
Rubin tweeted the news of the ticket giveaway Wednesday and said “we absolutely CANNOT let Knicks fans take over our arena again!!! Giving them to first responders, health care professionals and other local Philadelphia-based organizations once we know they’re legit Sixers fans and not imposters!!”
There is no word yet on how and when the rollout of the tickets will occur.
Game 6 will tip off at 9 p.m. at the Wells Fargo Center Thursday.
