One of Philadelphia's newest Sixers, Boban Marjanovic played his first official game for the team tonight, and the internet simply loved it.
It's clear that he may be the newest cult hero for the Philadelphia team, based on some of these hilarious but loving tweets about the city's newest big friendly giant.
We found some of the best reactions on social media.
When opposing centers get a break from 7'2, 265 lb Joel Embiid and 7'4, 290 lb Boban Marjanovic checks in pic.twitter.com/nYXTRiPQf6— Ben Dunst (@bpdunst) February 6, 2019
boban and embiid when they link up pic.twitter.com/wAYMFWx8Nq— John Asilo (@johnedwardasilo) February 6, 2019
Joel Embiid has always been fascinated with Boban. Sharing a locker room is going to be awesome to cover. pic.twitter.com/tj7e95pYem— Jon Johnson (@jonjohnsonwip) February 6, 2019
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Tobias Harris, on having his locker next to friend Boban Marjanovic: "The show goes on."— Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) February 8, 2019
When Boban walks into the locker room for the first time pic.twitter.com/kcnS4cVIDE— Sixers Saturdays (@SixersSaturdays) February 6, 2019
Tobias and Boban lookin' at each other like pic.twitter.com/98mVVFoZRd— Basketball Guru (@lord_spinmove) February 6, 2019
Boban and Tobias right now #BFFs pic.twitter.com/HK47pHbcJV— Eh........Fyck it (@BrooklynBaby916) February 6, 2019
Won't be the first time Mike Scott, Boban, and Tobias Harris play in Pennsylvania pic.twitter.com/ZTY1nFvt7f— Andrew Barry (@abarry58) February 6, 2019
Jokic, Embiid and Boban on the same court tonight. It doesn't get any better than that. pic.twitter.com/we4Q6Rh1E0— Rick Camp (@RickCamp670) February 9, 2019
If Boban scored a no-jump-dunk for us tonight I'll probably throw a bottle at a wall out of pure grit/energy/joy— Will(pay for Embiid to break my ankles) (@ZestyPancake) February 9, 2019
standing o for BOBAN pic.twitter.com/nrwEuI016l— chris jones ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ (@LONGER_DRIVE) February 9, 2019
Boban is three toddlers stacked in a trench coat tall. pic.twitter.com/fncehG0Jjp— Justin Russo (@FlyByKnite) February 9, 2019
Boban and Embiid going 1-on-1 at practice for the first time pic.twitter.com/yGXdNg3hjP— Adam Jacobi (@Adam_Jacobi) February 6, 2019
Tonight's Tea:
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_(___(____)____(___( ___)_
\ I have /
\ a man /___
\ crush on / |
\ Boban /____|
\______________/— Josh Lyons (@TheLyons_Den) February 9, 2019
Finally, this one, probably from a Clippers fan.
Do Boban and Tobias look happy? I can't bring myself to look.— I chose the donut (@Mmkay2) February 9, 2019
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