Tyrese Maxey Gushes Over Sixers Star Joel Embiid

Though hard at work in his offseason training, Maxey took a break to make an appearance on The Deep 3 podcast. They covered a variety of topics during his interview, including the Sixers' star big man. When the topic of Embiid came up, Maxey dove into still being in awe of his impressive skill set.

"I was talking to like my little brother the other day, like one of my best friends. And we was messing like, have you ever seen Joel do a jump hook? We found some clips of him doing jump hooks. While we found those clips we also found clips of him doing step-backs and between the legs hesi pull-ups," Maxey said. "I was like bro this dude is special dude. I'm just blessed to be apart of like his career, the best moments of his career."

Having such a talented running mate from the jump has certainly benefited Maxey and his development. With Embiid garnering so much attention from opposing defenses, it's made life easier for him on the offensive end. That said, Maxey has also improved key areas of his game to be a better complement to the star big man.

The 2025 season was one to forget for the Sixers duo, as injuries left them both sidelined for most of the year. That being said, they'll be eager to return to form and get the team back in a position to contend in 2026 and beyond.