Trio of Sixers stars appear in a scene of an Abbott Elementary episode

The popular sitcom Abbott Elementary, a comedic show about a fictional school in Philadelphia, opened its sixth season and had to feature the Philadelphia 76ers somehow and someway ahead of one of the more highly anticipated seasons in their history. A brief scene in the episode features Sixers star

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The popular sitcom Abbott Elementary, a comedic show about a fictional school in Philadelphia, opened its sixth season and had to feature the Philadelphia 76ers somehow and someway ahead of one of the more highly anticipated seasons in their history.

A brief scene in the episode features Sixers stars Tyrese Maxey, VJ Edgecombe, and Jaylen Brown as they walk up to Jacob Hill, one of the teachers in the show. The three mention an Instagram post and apologize for being late, but Jacob doesn't recognize them as he immediately asks where LeBron James is.

The trio then say he's running the Rocky steps and how he loves the movie. Jacob then doesn't believe them and tells them to get out with three confused at his reaction of there in a funny scene.

Tyrese

Maxey, Jaylen Brown and VJ Edgecombe in Abbott Elementary 🔥 (h/t @PHLY_Sixers ) pic.twitter.com/Dp7SGQK84f
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) October 8, 2026

Maxey, Edgecombe, and Brown will now look to move forward and help the Sixers prepare for the challenges they will inevitably face in the 2026-27 season with the new faces they have on the roster.

This article originally appeared on Sixers Wire: Trio of Sixers stars appear in a scene of an Abbott Elementary episode