Philadelphia 76ers co-owner Michael Rubin & rapper Meek Mill provide VIP experience for 26 children affected by criminal justice system
The Philadelphia 76ers hosted the Miami Heat on Wednesday night at the Wells Fargo Center. The game ended with the 76ers suffering their 14th loss of the 2021-22 NBA season.
Present at courtside were 26 kids treated to a VIP experience by Philadelphia 76ers co-owner Michael Rubin and rapper Meek Mill. The experience was made possible by the Reform Alliance for children affected by the criminal justice system. In 2019, Mill, Rubin and Jay Z among others founded the organization, with the objective of effecting change in the probation system.
Awesome: 76ers co-owner Michael Rubin and rapper Meek Mill hosted 26 children, adversely affected by the criminal justice system, for a VIP experience at 76ers-Heat game on Wednesday night. https://t.co/OjG2JpS2OE
The kids were taken through a whole program that saw them receive jersey kits. They were also involved in an exhibition game with high profile individuals like rap artist Lil Baby, Tiktok celebrities, Charlie and Dixie D'Amelio and their parents.
The children were exposed to fun and luxury as they were lodged in a suite, and given premium access to the Philadelphia 76ers locker room and courtside, along with their parents. They were allowed to quiz Doc Rivers and each of them got gifts and basketball gear from Rubin's apparel. The kids were also given a special dinner.
The Philadelphia 76ers suffer their 14th loss of the 2021-22 NBA season against the Miami Heat
The Philadelphia 76ers came into the game on the back of a loss against the Memphis Grizzlies, a game that Joel Embiid missed. Meanwhile, the Miami Heat suffered a defeat to the young Cleveland Cavaliers team.
By the end of the first quarter, the 76ers were behind by 11 points as they could only muster 18 points with Embiid leading the way with eight points. With the Heat losing three of their best players - Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro - Gabe Vincent stepped up and thrilled the audience.
Best game Nnamdi has had in a HEAT jersey.
🔥 26 points (career-high)
🔥 7 3s (career-high)
🔥 Game-winning 3 https://t.co/Wkf0R0bF0O
He recorded a 50% shooting accuracy from the field for the Heat. He was phenomenal from beyond the arc as he posted seven out of 12 attempted three-pointers. Vincent registered 26 points to help the Heat clinch victory over the 76ers.
The Philadelphia 76ers' key player Joel Embiid had a poor outing, only posting 17 points in 37 minutes of game time on the court. Although he recorded 14 rebounds and five assists, he was terrible from beyond the arc, only netting 1-of-5 attempts.
Tyrese Maxey was the standout player for the 76ers, recording 27 points, three rebounds and five assists. He made 11 of 15 field goals and 2-of-4 three-points attempted, but it wasn't enough as the 76ers were edged out by a five-point margin.