PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Bryce Harper took the field at Citizen's Bank Park Friday afternoon wearing a grey, city version Harper #3 Sixers jersey.
It's a common sight these days. Athletes from all of Philadelphia's professional sports teams are showing their support for the team that is two wins away from the NBA's Eastern Conference Finals.
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As the Phillies get set to take on the Washington Nationals in a three-game series, they are still talking about what a blast they had Thursday night as they ventured across the street to take in Game 3 of the Sixers and Raptors.
Nearly half the team occupied a suite, with Rhys Hoskins joining Flyers star James van Riemsdyk and Eagles Quarterback Carson Wentz at center court to ring the bell.
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It was the ultimate show of the Sixers playoff hashtag: #PhilaUnite. Hoskins told me it's important for all the athletes in this city to support each other. He said he also wanted to get a taste of a playoff atmosphere in Philadelphia!
Gabe Kapler added that, yes, taking in a playoff game can translate from one sport to another: the playoffs, a carrot dangling in front of them, and being a part of the Sixers playoff run, or the Eagles Super Bowl run, or Villanova's title run, serves as the perfect motivation for his young baseball team.