Tyrese Maxey almost went from baller to bowling pin in Philly.
The Philadelphia 76ers guard narrowly avoided disaster Monday night at the Wells Fargo Center during halftime of Philadelphia’s overtime loss to the Denver Nuggets. New replay footage is now available on social media, also proving the aftermath of his scary halftime moment.
Tyrese Maxey Almost Crashes Red Panda’s Bowls During Halftime
The close call happened as Maxey walked toward the bench following a heated discussion with an official.
Red Panda, the legendary performer who rides a unicycle while flipping bowls onto her head, had positioned her equipment for her upcoming show. Maxey was so focused on making his case to the ref that he nearly became part of the performance himself.
Tyrese Maxey is THIRD in the latest All Star voting returns for Eastern Conference players pic.twitter.com/QfMDCskOC8
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Video footage shows unaware Maxey losing his balance just in time to avoid a potentially scary moment before the near-collision could break Red Panda’s bowl setup. The guard then paused to ensure those bowls were okay and carefully organized the scattered items in their proper place again.
However, the same reflexes didn’t bail him out later. He tripped over his own foot attempting the game-winning floater in overtime, finishing with 28 points in the close 125-124 defeat to the undermanned Nuggets squad. For this, despite his extraordinary putting, his rating eventually dropped.
Sixers’ Tyrese Maxey Drops to Third in East in All-Star Voting
While Maxey dodged bowls on Monday, he couldn’t dodge Jalen Brunson in the All-Star race.
The 76ers point guard slipped to third among Eastern Conference players in the second batch of All-Star voting returns released Tuesday, now trailing the Knicks guard by roughly 7,500 votes.
Tyrese Maxey is THIRD in the latest All Star voting returns for Eastern Conference players pic.twitter.com/QfMDCskOC8
— PHLY Sixers (@PHLY_Sixers) January 6, 2026
Maxey had been second in the conference when the first returns dropped on December 29. Now he sits at 1,908,978 votes, fifth overall in the league. Giannis Antetokounmpo leads the East with 2,092,284 votes.
