By Brandon Apter, Sports Talk Philly editor
The Philadelphia 76ers get preseason action underway on Wednesday at the Wells Fargo Center against Memphis. They went through a four-day stretch of camp last week, which was capped off by a Blue vs. White scrimmage at the Palestra on Sunday afternoon. Before training camp, NBA Hall of Famer and former Sixer Charles Barkley spoke to the team. On Tuesday, the players got another treat, this time from a Philadelphia football legend in former Eagles safety Brian Dawkins.
THE Brian Dawkins at the Complex today talking to the team before practice. pic.twitter.com/42n0cOaEtm
— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) October 3, 2017
Dawkins, now the Eagles' executive of player operations for player development, donned Eagles green from from 1996-2008. The nine-time pro-bowl safety had his No. 20 retired by the Eagles and was also named to the NFL's All-Decade team for the 2000's.
Sixers.com reporter Brian Seltzer sat down with Dawkins after he addressed the team to discuss his message to the players: