Zydrunas Ilgauskas was the 76ers' special guest on Wednesday.
The franchise wanted the Cleveland Cavaliers' career leader in games played, rebounds and blocked shots to spend some time with Joel Embiid.
That's because Ilgauskas was able to overcome the injury that has sidelined Embiid since he was drafted with the third overall pick in 2014.
Ilgauskas missed 202 games and had three fractured navicular bone surgeries from 1998-2001. His final surgery included a bone graph and the reshaping of the first metatarsal and heel bone to relieve stress in his foot.
He went on to play 10 full seasons after his final surgery, retiring in 2011.