The Philadelphia 76ers finished last season in 14th place in the Eastern Conference, but don't expect to see them anywhere close to the bottom of the standings this season.
Entering his fourth year in the NBA, Canadian Nik Stauskas is just one of the Sixers exciting young players that will be looking to change the tide of Philly basketball. This week Stauskas visited TSN and we decided to help him prep for the season ahead with a new type of challenge. After crafting a team of all Nik Stauskas' we put the real Nick Stauskas to the test against a team of all Michael Jordans. But before he began, Stauskas had a look at his stats, and just like his teammate Joel Embiid, he was none too pleased with what he saw.
The final score wasn't pretty, but honestly what else is supposed to happen when you take on a team solely made up of the best basketball player that ever lived?
For Canadian basketball fans looking to catch a glimpse of Stauskas in person this summer, you're in luck. Stauskas will be hosting the Kiss IPF Goodbye™ Charity Basketball Game at the Coca Cola Court in Ryerson University’s Mattamy Athletic Centre on August 29th. The best part? It's for a great cause. Partnered with the Canadian Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (CPFF), Stauskas will host the event to help raise awareness and funds for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a rare and fatal lung disease. For more, check out the CPFF website!
