The Philadelphia Eagles recently gave franchise quarterback Jalen Hurts a five-year, $255 million contract, making him the highest-paid player in NFL history.
The entire sports world took notice, including Sixers head coach Doc Rivers, who talked about the 24-year-old star being the Eagles’ “CEO” ahead of Game 2. Rivers lauded the way Hurts carries himself on and off the field and his ability to deal with adversity.
Throughout his time with the Sixers, Joel Embiid has often referred to himself as the team’s leader, but you never got the sense he was super comfortable with that title.