Over the many years I have spent as the public address announcer for the Philadelphia 76ers, I have been fortunate enough to see many great players in the NBA. With that being said, there have only been a select number of Sixers selected as NBA All-Stars during my tenure, and last night we got our newest one — Tyrese Maxey!

Of course, the 76ers are one of the most decorated franchises in NBA history, but that doesn’t guarantee that you will always have All-Stars.

In my twenty-plus years with the organization, I have seen players like Allen Iverson, Andre Iguodala, Jrue Holiday, Ben Simmons, and Joel Embiid be recognized with the All-Star honor.

With that being said, I am not sure that I have been happier to see a player achieve that status than I was last night when it was announced that Tyrese Maxey made that game for the first time in his young career!

Don’t get me wrong though, I am always happy when Sixers greats get recognized by the league!

Tyrese Maxey continues to improve at an unreal rate, season after season, and he rightfully earned his way onto this year’s NBA All-Star game!

However, the thing that endears Tyrese Maxey to all of the greater Philadelphia area and Sixers fans worldwide is the fact that he always has a smile on his face.

I remember a few years back, Tyrese Maxey had an autograph signing at the West Deptford Mall just over the bridge in New Jersey, and I was there to meet the fans as well.

A lot of guys would look at something like that as a chore or a hassle, but Tyrese Maxey was excited to be there! And that’s saying a lot considering the event was rescheduled to a later date, which could’ve thrown off his schedule because it snowed during the original date.

I would say you could see his smile from a mile away, but it was back when we were all masked up in public spaces during the pandemic! However, you could feel his smile and great energy anytime he engaged with fans.

What could have been better than being selected for your first NBA All-Star Game? Well, I guess scoring 51 points the same night — and that is exactly what Tyrese Maxey did last night!

Congrats, Tyrese! I can’t wait to see you put on a show in the big 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!

Joel Embiid's teammates are thrilled for the big fella. Mo Bamba took a moment to tweet in support.

What a quote. I love that he did not know this. Wilt DID do it, just not for the Sixers, per se.

A Process reunion took place after the big moment. No matter how you feel about The Process, this is cool.

I don't think M. Night Shyamalan could write a script like last night! Joel was the one who provided the plot twist.

Airport Johnny with some thoughts! I always love to see how on top of things John Clark is.

LEBRON! Yes. LeBron James even tweeted about it. That's how big-time Joel is.

What an insane stat. Only nine people have done that in one game. He is truly our MVP.

Love a good KD reaction! We will likely see more reactions pour in from other NBA players in the coming days.

I got up close and personal with all the action! I get to most nights, but this one was particularly special.

This was my view last night when he broke the record. I am so lucky to get a front-row seat at amazing moments like this as the PA Announcer for the Sixers.

Little did he know what Joel Embiid was about to do on that court. Little did we all know, actually.

There was a crazy delay so I got to snap a picture of myself on TV after we wrapped. How cool is that?

This was a stellar moment for me! Thanks for having me on, Mike and Alex, and all at Fox 29 Good Day.