Philly rapper Meek Mill nearly saw the Sixers win their fifth game of the season on Thursday against the Bulls. But after watching them blow a 24-point lead, he decided to come back for more on Saturday night when they hosted the Portland Trail Blazers.
Only this time, he had company.
The 28-year-old brought girlfriend Nicki Minaj along. And the location of their seats -- right next to the Blazers bench -- proved to be a strategic one for his Sixers. They clearly distracted the Portland players. How else do you explain the 25-point win, the Sixers' biggest of the season?
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The Sixers put on a show for not just the A-list couple, but for all the fans in the attendance, as they built a 31-point lead and cruised to a 114-89 win. And Meek, who earlier in the day dropped a surprise EP, seemed to be enjoying himself.
He even "dabbed" for the crowed when they put him on the big screen.
[I thought Hilary Clinton officially killed "the dab" a few days ago, but I'll always defer to Meek on such matters.]
Nicki Minaj and Meek Mill weren't the only stars at the Sixers game. Mo'ne Davis, the star of the 2014 Taney Little League team that took the region -- and nation -- by storm, was also in attendance, as was Temple grad and ESPN anchor Kevin Negandhi.
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