“I don’t know if he was surfing to our house,” Thybulle laughed speaking of how Santa delivered presents in Australia, “but in his off time he would go to the beach and surf. Definitely remember that.” These are just some of Thybulle’s many memories of his time in Australia, a connection that he now shares with Sixers head coach Brett Brown and teammates Ben Simmons and Jonah Bolden. “It’s like the same way NBA players have a connection with each other that other people don’t, just because you are a part of a special group. … We all have a similar relationship with the land and the experiences we have had over there.”