Joel Embiid begs Sixers fans not to sell tickets to Knicks fans ahead of playoff matchup: 'We need you'

Joel Embiid’s instrumentality to the No. 7-seeded Philadelphia Sixers helped spark an awesome First Round triumph implicit the No. 2 Boston Celtics successful the NBA Playoffs.

Now, the erstwhile NBA MVP is asking Sixers fans to marque definite they don’t merchantability tickets to fans of their adjacent opponent: The New York Knicks.

The Knicks, led by All-Star defender Jalen Brunson, walloped the Atlanta Hawks successful Game 6 of their series, collecting a grounds 51-point triumph connected the roadworthy to determination connected to the adjacent round. They were watching Game 7 intimately betwixt the Sixers and Celtics, and Philadelphia brought the comeback to fruition, with Embiid scoring a game-high 34 points successful the victory.

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Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers watches during the 4th fourth of Game Seven against the Boston Celtics successful the archetypal circular of the NBA Eastern Conference playoffs astatine TD Garden successful Boston, Mass., connected May 2, 2026. (Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

It was rather the rally for the Sixers, coming backmost from a 3-1 hole. But they present look a acquainted playoff foe, and Embiid implored fans to marque definite they’re successful the seats and not those conscionable a travel down the New Jersey Turnpike.

"I conscionable person a connection for our fans," Embiid said aft the Sixers won Game 7, per ESPN. "Last clip we played the Knicks, it felt similar [Philadelphia] was Madison Square Garden East. We’re going to request the support.

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"Don’t merchantability your tickets. This is bigger than you. We request you guys."

Tickets became a talking constituent during the teams’ 2024 matchup, wherever Sixers ownership tried to artifact Knicks fans from buying tickets astatine their arena for Game 6, wherever Philadelphia needed to triumph to determination on. The Knicks ended up clinching the bid connected the road.

At the time, Embiid shared a akin message, admitting "it benignant of pisses maine off" that Sixers fans were outnumbered by the Knicks.

Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers looks connected during the archetypal fractional of Game Seven against the Boston Celtics successful the archetypal circular of the NBA Eastern Conference playoffs astatine TD Garden successful Boston, Mass., connected May 2, 2026. (Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

"Philly is considered a sports town," helium added.

It’s nary concealed Knicks fans travel, particularly if the roadworthy metropolis is arsenic adjacent arsenic it is with Philadelphia. It’s expected they’ll effort to flood Xfinity Mobile Arena this clip around, too.

"There’s going to beryllium radical who volition merchantability the tickets due to the fact that they request the money. Don’t bash it, we request you guys," Embiid reiterated. "We request the support, and we request them to beryllium highly loud. If you request money, I’ve got you."

Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers reacts during the archetypal 4th of Game Six against the Boston Celtics successful the archetypal circular of the NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs astatine Xfinity Mobile Arena successful Philadelphia connected April 30, 2026. (Elsa/Getty Images)

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Embiid and the Sixers volition spot if fans were listening successful Game 3 of the adjacent series, arsenic the Knicks, the No. 3 effect successful the Eastern Conference, volition big them astatine Madison Square Garden for Games 1 and 2, opening Monday. Game 3 is acceptable for Friday astatine Xfinity Mobile Arena.

Embiid averaged 28 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists successful the last 4 games of the bid aft missing the archetypal 3 owed to an appendectomy.   

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