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VJ Edgecombe's unusual Sixers jersey choice

When rookie guard VJ Edgecombe came into the Philadelphia 76ers this season, he had to make a decision most new players do: figure out the jersey number he wants to wear. Edgecombe, who wore number 7 at Baylor, discovered that his old number was already spoken for once he joined the Sixers. Kyle Lowry, returning in free agency, claimed number 7. Edgecombe’s solution was simple yet symbolic – he doubled his favorite number and chose to wear number 77 instead. The choice wasn’t just pragmatic. Edgecombe explained why he picked 77.

“Because all the other numbers were taken and seven is my favorite number, so I just doubled it,” the Sixers rookie said.

More than just a backup plan, it allowed him to craft a little identit

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