The two stars of the show who dominated center stage at the Wells Fargo Center on Tuesday both wore Philadelphia 76ers jerseys with the number 21 on the back.
Only one of them was playing, though: Sixers center Joel Embiid wore his white home uniform while the team defeated the Miami Heat to win their first NBA playoff series since 2012.
The 7-foot-2 big man has modified his nickname since an orbital bone fracture has required him to don a black mask that’s been compared to the Gucci balaclava his celebrity crush Rihanna recently wore at Coachella.