{"id":766114,"date":"2026-06-28T04:44:18","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T04:44:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/766114\/"},"modified":"2026-06-28T04:44:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T04:44:18","slug":"76ers-rookie-labaron-philon-jr-goes-viral-for-making-bold-alperen-sengun-statement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/766114\/","title":{"rendered":"76ers rookie Labaron Philon Jr. goes viral for making bold Alperen Sengun statement"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Philadelphia 76ers<\/a> selected Labaron Philon Jr. as the 22nd overall pick of the 2026 NBA Draft. He is projected to be a key contributor in the future, as he has the talent to become a fantastic player for his new team.<\/p>\n

Aside from his upside as a player, it seems Philon has also caught the attention of fans from outside the 76ers<\/a>. That involves the Houston Rockets<\/a> because of something Philon said in a recent interview.<\/p>\n

Labaron Philon Jr. catches flak because of recent Alperen Sengun comments<\/p>\n

For the past few years, Rockets<\/a> center Alperen Sengun has been on the rise. He became an All-Star big man, but unfortunately for him, that also comes with higher expectations.<\/p>\n

With Kevin Durant on the roster, Sengun needed to be a star-level player who could assist Durant in the quest for a championship. That was not the case because Sengun might be a budding star, but he also has plenty of holes in his game.\u00a0<\/p>\n

MORE:\u00a0Labaron Philon Jr. is ready to play an important role for the 76ers moving forward<\/a><\/p>\n

As part of the lead-up to the NBA Draft, most prospects were interviewed. With the NBA 2K League, Philon was quite candid about Sengun and what he has seen on social media.<\/p>\n

“Sengun for sure. I’d be on TikTok a lot, if you are on there, they be\u00a0saying he plays like he got a refrigerator on his back,” Philon said in his NBA 2K League interview<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Considering Philon has not logged a single NBA minute yet, it is natural for Rockets fans to be a bit angry with his comments. However, they should also expect Sengun to fight back on these comments when the NBA season rolls around.<\/p>\n

Philon will be a rookie looking to prove himself, which is quite evident with his choice of Sengun to be the player whose ankles he will try to break with a good crossover. Moving forward, it is up to Sengun and the Rockets to prove the rookie wrong.<\/p>\n

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