Drafted by the Oklahoma City Thunder and originally deployed as a sixth man, Harden, an 11-time All-Star, the 2017-18 Kia NBA MVP and a three-time scoring champ, grew into a near-unstoppable force as he reached his peak.

The 76ers guard has had a breakout season, and his ex-girlfriend recently revealed that she was expecting her first child on her 24th birthday.

Tyrese Maxey had 29 points, Joel Embiid added 22 points and nine rebounds as the Sixers defeated Orlando Magic.

Tyrese Maxey dropped one spot in the second round of NBA All-Star fan voting returns released Tuesday. The 76ers point guard now ranks third among Eastern Conference players and fifth overall. Meanwhile, Joel Embiid remains 17th among players in the East.

For the second time this season, Tyrese Maxey has been named the NBA's Eastern Conference Player of the Week. NBA Players of the Week for Week 11. West: Deni Avdija ( @trailblazers) East: Tyrese Maxey ( @sixers) pic.twitter.com/f76XZhOH4w

Tyrese Maxey embraces tough Philadelphia fans while rising into a franchise leader through effort, accountability, and historic performances

However, the basketball gods granted the Sixers the No. 3 pick and they used it to select Baylor star VJ Edgecombe. After the rookie nailed a game-winning 3 in Tuesday's win over the Memphis Grizzlies, and finished with 25 points, Tyrese Maxey was thanking those basketball gods for Edgecombe becoming a Sixer.

The NBA announced today that Tyrese Maxey has been named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played between Dec. 29 and Jan. 4.

Tyrese Maxey narrowly avoided disaster at halftime after nearly tripping over Red Panda’s bowls during the 76ers–Nuggets matchup.

An onlooker could have determined that Tyrese Maxey simply lost his dribble at the end of regulation Monday in a loss to the Denver Nuggets, forcing him into a rushed, fading three-point attempt. But the 76ers’ star point guard already recognized that he wished he had gotten an earlier screen from teammate VJ Edgecombe.