Jabari Walker’s reputation precedes him.
After it was announced that he’d be signing with the Sixers on a two-way deal, an outpouring of kind words came out from his prior stop. Walker, the son of longtime NBA forward Samaki Walker, spent the first three seasons of his NBA career in Portland after being selected by the Trail Blazers in the second round in 2022.
He’s grateful for the positive responses to his tenure there.
“Word gets around fast,” he said during his first media availability as a Sixer, “so the interactions that I do have, whether it’s at the airport or getting food, they just pass those things along.