The Philadelphia 76ers’ 2024-25 season dented everyone’s spirits, but nobody took it harder than Tyrese Maxey. While Maxey posted a career-best 26.3 points per game last season, the losing slowly broke his bubbly spirit that Philadelphia has grown to adore. Maxey has spent the summer looking at himself in the mirror and has improved in multiple ways that could boost the 76ers’ championship hopes heading into the 2025-26 campaign.
Maxey has full embraced his role as a culture-setter
Amidst devastating injuries and frustrating losses from last year, 76ers fans grew frustrated with their team’s culture. Many people started to believe that Philadelphia lacked a winning attitude and couldn’t respond to adversity.