Tyrese Maxey had two reasons to celebrate Thursday night: a Philadelphia 76ers win and his daughter Marvel attending her first regular-season NBA game!
The six-month-old was there to watch her dad help lead the Sixers to a 123-112 victory over the Toronto Raptors on November 12. Maxey finished with 27 points and eight assists, but it was his postgame interview with Marvel that made the night especially memorable.
When asked about his favorite part of being a dad, Maxey turned his attention to his little girl.
“This right here, Marvel. Look. Can you smile? Yeah. That right there, man. Just seeing her smile, seeing her happy makes me feel good,” he said.
The 26-year-old also joked that becoming a father was making him feel old before sharing what matters most to him.
“It’s really cool, man. I’m just happy that she’s happy and she’s blessed and she’s healthy, and that makes me happy,” Maxey told NBC Sports Philadelphia.
Marvel, whom Maxey welcomed with girlfriend Myra Gordon on May 14, has already shared a few memorable basketball moments with her dad.
Back in October, she caught the attention of LeBron James during the Sixers’ Blue x White scrimmage. The NBA star was seen bouncing Marvel on his knee while sitting beside Maxey on the bench.
The father-daughter duo also appeared in a video shared by the NBA showing them dancing together during a team practice.
Thursday’s game, however, marked Marvel’s first time attending a regular-season matchup, and she got to see Philadelphia come away with another win.
Although the Sixers fell behind by as many as 16 points in the first half, they rallied to secure their tenth victory of the season.
As for whether Marvel understood any of the action happening around her, Maxey wasn’t so sure.
“She probably has no idea what’s going on. It’s a really cool moment for her to be here. That’s her first game,” he said.
“She may come to one more, but it’s too late. She was yawning and doing a whole bunch of stuff,” he added.
