So... this exchange happened earlier today on Twitter:
@Sevens @Sixers tryout invite accepted see you there!! Philly here I come thanks to your front office for keeping your word - Lil B
— Lil B From The Pack (@LILBTHEBASEDGOD) August 26, 2015
For the 97 percent of you who aren't quite sure why this is newsworthy, Lil B (born Brandon Christopher McCartney) is a Bay Area rapper who has achieved a fair amount of notoriety for his exploits both inside and outside of the recording studio.
Lil B (and/or his alter ego, The BasedGod) "cursed" Oklahoma City Thunder star Kevin Durant four years ago after the latter tweeted that he didn't understand how the rapper had become so popular (Lil B has 1.