The former nerd from Northeast Philadelphia, gym-fit at 62 and NBA chic, walked into a King of Prussia coffee shop in a sports jacket, stylish sneakers, and tight-legged jeans, his face adorned with metrosexual glasses and a hipster’s stubble.
A few patrons recognized Marc Zumoff. When he ordered a decaf coffee in that clear and emphatic voice that has been the official soundtrack to 76ers basketball since 1994, others did, too.
Zumoff, like everyone around the organization, is riding high this spring. A 76ers team that won a combined 75 games the previous four seasons has suddenly become relevant with a 52-30 record, the franchise’s first playoff berth in six years, and record attendance.