Tyrese Maxey Was "Relentless" In Convincing LeBron James To Come To Philly

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Tyrese Maxey Was "Relentless" In Convincing LeBron James To Come To Philly

"I was told he was relentless in his pursuit of trying to convince and sway LeBron James that Philadelphia was his best shot and option," reported Chris Haynes. "Tyrese [was] constantly calling and texting LeBron James, making sure that if he had any questions, he would be there to answer." Maxey even said he'd sacrifice his game for James'

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