Philadelphia 76ers forward Marcus Morris Sr. hails from the city of Philadelphia and went to Prep Charter High School. He represents his city with pride, and he loves everything about the city as he fulfills his dream of representing the Sixers on the basketball court.
Acquired in the big James Harden trade from the Los Angeles Clippers, Morris is averaging 6.1 points and shooting 43.3% from deep with the Sixers. He has taken on the role of being a veteran mentor to the younger players, and he has done a great job of adding offense to the bench unit.
Per Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer, Morris will receive a key to the city of Philadelphia on Thursday:
“I’m just grateful,” Morris said. “You know I have been repping my city and doing stuff for my city for a long time. I never, ever looked for recognition or anything like that. It’s not why I do it.
“For them to be recognizing me and my family — not just me, but the last name — is surreal.”
Morris and the Sixers look to make a deep playoff run when the calendar turns to April and May.
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