{"id":252850,"date":"2026-07-27T12:14:20","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T12:14:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/252850\/"},"modified":"2026-07-27T12:14:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T12:14:20","slug":"lebron-effect-philadelphia-76ers-preseason-tickets-soar-after-king-james-signs-with-sixers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/252850\/","title":{"rendered":"LeBron effect: Philadelphia 76ers preseason tickets soar after King James signs with Sixers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"6abc Digital Staff Image\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/16248352_2024-wpvi-generic-6abc-logo-on-white-background-img-v3.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Monday, July 27, 2026 11:04AM<\/p>\n<p>The excitement of LeBron James coming to Philadelphia is already showing up in ticket prices.<\/p>\n<p>WPVI<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) &#8212; The deal is done. <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/6abc.com\/tag\/lebron-james\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">King James<\/a> is officially coming to Philadelphia.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The news broke on Friday afternoon and has been the talk of the town ever since.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">ESPN reports <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/6abc.com\/post\/lebron-james-join-philadelphia-76ers-2-year-8-million-deal-espn\/19569037\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">James has signed<\/a> a two-year, nearly $8 million contract with the Sixers, bringing the four-time champion back to the Eastern Conference after eight seasons with the Lakers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The move has Philadelphia sports fans fired up, with LeBron merchandise flying off the shelves just minutes after he announced his plans to help the Sixers chase a championship.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">RELATED: <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/6abc.com\/post\/76ers-lebron-james-merchandise-celebrate-basketball-stars-arrival-have-gear\/19569966\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> Philly fans rejoice! Celebrate LeBron&#8217;s arrival with must-have 76ers gear<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The excitement is already showing up in ticket prices.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Seats for the Sixers&#8217; preseason matchup against the Celtics jumped from about $107 to more than $500 shortly after the news broke.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The excitement of LeBron James coming to Philadelphia is already showing up in ticket prices.\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl vBqtr KrDt itslR zFTjo hakZw HlUVI \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/19584317_072726-wpvi-lebron-james-signed-5a-vo-video-vid.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The excitement of LeBron James coming to Philadelphia is already showing up in ticket prices.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">ALSO SEE: <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/6abc.com\/post\/got-king-sports-world-reacts-lebron-james-move-philadelphia\/19570601\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> &#8216;We got the king!&#8217; Sports world reacts to LeBron James&#8217; move to Philadelphia<\/a><br class=\" \"\/><\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2026 WPVI-TV. 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