It was a night to remember for the oldest son of Officer Robert Wilson III. The Philadelphia 76ers gave 10-year-old Quamier Wilson a tour and a few gifts before Wednesday night’s game against the Detroit Pistons at the Wells Fargo Center.
It was all part of a special night in which the team hosted the Fraternal Order of Police. Sixers shooting guard/small forward Jason Richardson volunteered to bring Quamier into the locker room prior to the game. The boy met every player as well as head coach Brett Brown.
Quamier also received an autographed jersey and sneakers. Sixers power forward/center Nerlens Noel also invited him to the court for a pre-game shootaround.
The Sixers previously showed their support for Quamier’s dad earlier this month by wearing Officer Wilson t-shirts during pre-game warmups.
Wilson died back on March 5 after being gunned down during an attempted robbery at a North Philadelphia GameStop store. The 8-year veteran assigned to the 22nd District was in the store doing a security check and was in the process of buying a game for Quamier as a reward for good grades when the gunmen entered.
Police called Wilson a hero who drew away fire from store employees and continued to shoot at both suspects, even after being hit. Two brothers, 30-year-old Carlton Hipps and 26-year-old Ramone Williams, have been charged with the officer's murder.
