Participating In The Pennsylvania Special Olympics Polar Plunge
One of my favorite things in life is getting to hang out and do fun things with my niece, Lily. She along with my nephew Nate are easily some of my best friends in life. So when I found out I had the opportunity to participate in the Pennsylvania Special Olympics Polar Plunge with Lily, I was ecstatic.
The Pennsylvania Special Olympics Polar Plunge is set to take place this year in a couple of weeks on February 9th, and I can’t wait.
What is even cooler about this year’s Pennsylvania Special Olympics Polar Plunge is that it is taking place at one of my favorite stadiums ever. That’s right, it is taking place at the home of the Philadelphia Phillies – Citizens Bank Park!
I can’t think of a venue more neat than that!
Not only are Lily and I participating in the Pennsylvania Special Olympics Polar Plunge, but we will both also be keynote speakers at the event along with former Phillies General Manager, Ruben Amaro Jr.
I am already starting to get my speech together for the event, but I know no matter what, it is going to be hard to top Lily’s speech because that will be amazing!
We actually were featured in an amazing story in the Delco Times that you can check out below!
Thanks to Peg DeGrassa for the write up!
By the way, this is far from Lily and I’s first polar plunge as we used to do the Pennsylvania Special Olympics Polar Plunge a few years back at Neshaminy State Park in Bensalem, PA.
Plus, we do it every February down the shore in Sea Isle City, which is also a great time year after year!
I guess you can say that we are plunge professionals at this point!
I would say after a while you get used to the initial shock of jumping into cold water in the middle of the winter, but no matter how many times you do it, it’ll still get your adrenaline pumping!
Check out more on the event here!
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The Inside Look At Joel Embiid's Historic 70 Point Game
I have been doing the public address announcements for the Philadelphia 76ers for almost three decades. I have seen a ton of cool and historic things over the years. With that being said, I’ve never seen what Joel Embiid did last night at the Wells Fargo Center.
I consider it a privilege to be able to announce for the Sixers in Embiid’s era with the team and in the NBA. It is truly amazing.
What he did last night was truly unreal and there are not enough adjectives to describe his performance.
In case you are living under a rock, or had an early night last night, here’s the headline. The reigning MVP set a Sixers franchise record last night with a 70-point game against the San Antonio Spurs.
He broke Wilt Chamberlain’s previous record of 68 points scored in a single game, which Wilt did in 1967.
For those wondering — Yes, Wilt Chamberlain did, in fact, score 100 points before in a single game for a Philadelphia team. But it was actually with the Philadelphia Warriors, not the 76ers.
Anytime you can beat a record held by Wilt Chamberlain, you know you are amongst the all-time greats.
Well, that is exactly what Joel Embiid did last night.
Oh, and if his 70 points were not enough for you, he also checked in with a career-high in rebounds as well with 18 boards.
Talk about a man on a mission.
Last night was already a special night to begin with. Rookie sensation, Victor Wembanyama, took the court for the first time in his career in Philadelphia.
Wemby is a 7’4” center from France. He is the most highly touted rookie since LeBron James. So you know the building had a buzz to start the night.
Then Joel Embiid took the court, and you could just tell by his body language that he was going to dominate.
However, I don’t think anyone in the building could predict just what he was going to do.
Speaking of people in the building, the stars were out to see the game last night, including M Night Shyamalan, Charlie Mack, Brian Westbrook, Duce Staley, Michael Schulson, Michael Rubin, Tyrone and Denise Maxey, the 6th man Alan Horwitz, and Jumaine Jones — who actually rang the bell as well!
I think it is safe to say that they all left impressed.
I know I did — so much so that Good Day Philadelphia is sending a cameraman to the MGK studios to get my reaction!
Congrats to Joel Embiid on a historic night, and I can’t wait to see what he does next!
If they let him play all 48 minutes in one game, I am sure he can break Chamberlain’s record of 100 points one day!
Enjoy the social media reactions and sights on sounds from my perspective last night below!
Matt Cord is the host of the Matt Cord Show. He is a lover of all Philly Sports and has been the voice of the Sixers for 27 years and NBA2K for the past 4 years. As a cyclist enthusiast, Matt writes about his adventures all throughout the city.
