Jalen Hurts attends Lakers-Sixers game in Philadelphia as Eagles QB watches Joel Embiid inspire hosts to victory… one day after his own heroics in overtime win against the Bills

  • Hurts scored the winning touchdown as the Eagles defeated the Bills on Sunday
  • One day later he was at Wells Fargo Center to watch the Sixers beat the Lakers 
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Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was in the house as the Philadelphia 76ers claimed a 138-94 win over the LA Lakers on Monday night.

Fresh from his game-winning touchdown against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, Hurts rocked up at Wells Fargo Center to watch Joel Embiid inspire the Sixers to victory against LeBron James and Co.

The 25-year-old received a hero’s welcome from fans after being shown on the big screen during the game, with the Philadelphia crowd clearly delighted to see their star quarterback in attendance.

Hurts, who was also seen exchanging words with Sixers head coach Nick Nurse, was at the game on Monday with Eagles teammate Darius Slay.

Embiid recorded the sixth triple-double of his NBA career with 30 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists to help the Sixers cruise to victory against the Lakers.

Jalen Hurts was in the house for the Philadelphia 76ers’ game against the LA Lakers on Monday

Jalen Hurts at the Lakers-Sixers game

Hurts celebrating his winning touchdown vs Buffalo

Hurts rocked up at Wells Fargo Center to watch the Sixers win one day after his heroics inspired the Eagles to victory over the Bills

Tyrese Maxey also scored 31 points and shot 5-for-12 from 3-point distance, helping Philadelphia shoot 22-for-46 as a team – one make short of the franchise record.

Marcus Morris Sr. went 4-for-5 on 3s and scored 16 points off the bench for the Sixers, who had lost two of three. Patrick Beverley, who came in 3 for 22 from 3-point distance this season, shot 4 for 8 from beyond the arc and scored 12 points.

LeBron, meanwhile, scored 18 points and passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the most minutes played, regular season and playoffs, in NBA history when he crossed the 66,289-minute mark.

Hurts looked in fine spirits while watching the game after the Eagles’ dramatic overtime victory against the Bills, a win which sealed their place in this season’s NFL playoffs.

He produced the winning touchdown on a quarterback draw with 2:37 left in overtime, after Philadelphia’s Jake Elliott tied the game with a 59-yard field goal with 20 seconds remaining. 

The quarterback was at the game on Monday with Philadelphia teammate Darius Slay (right)

The quarterback was at the game on Monday with Philadelphia teammate Darius Slay (right)

Joel Embiid recorded the sixth triple-double of his NBA career with 30 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists on the night

Joel Embiid recorded the sixth triple-double of his NBA career with 30 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists on the night

After the Bills went ahead with a field goal on the first possession of OT, Hurts ran virtually untouched for the 12-yard score that made the Eagles the only 10-1 team in the NFL.

He also ran threw for three touchdowns and ran for two more, while outdueling Buffalo’s Josh Allen as rallied the Eagles from a 17-7 halftime deficit for the second straight game.

Hurts walked off the field with his arms extended in celebration as fans roared. He hit DeVonta Smith for 17- and 11-yard receptions in OT, and D´Andre Swift had a 16-yard run to help set up Hurts´ walk-off TD.

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