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Tyrese Maxey credits Patrick Beverley for dishing out some tough love

To absolutely no one’s surprise, Patrick Beverley has quickly become a Sixers fan favorite this year. His relentless trash talk is tailor-made for Philadelphia—long live the Belt 2 Ass tour and him saying the Toronto Raptors had “no dogs”—but it isn’t just reserved for opponents.

During a recent appearance on the Million $ Worth of Game podcast, Maxey credited Beverley for delivering some tough love after his horrendous 4-of-20 shooting performance during the Sixers’ Christmas Day loss to the Miami Heat sans Joel Embiid.

“He came at me after the Miami game.