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Two Sixers stars give credit to VJ Edgecombe for his contributions

No matter what the Sixers ask of him on a night to night basis, he is going to show up, put his hard hat on, and give Philadelphia whatever it needs on that night in order to walk away with a win.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 1 source•1 min read•Updated November 14, 2026, 3:11 PM UTC
Key points
  • Sometimes you know you got to be you got to be mentally strong, obviously." The Sixers will take on the Indiana Pacers on Sunday afternoon.
  • "They always just tell me ‘keep going, keep going.' And so I'm just so I'm just blessed to be in this position," Edgecombe finished.
  • He does it all." One thing's for sure, Edgecombe is going to continue to go out there and produce.

VJ is just going to continue to accelerate his game, and it's a joy to watch." Edgecombe has the support of his peers in the locker room who marvel over the stuff he can do on the basketball court.

In his second season, Edgecombe has had to adjust to taking a step back and finding other ways to get the job done.

Additional details
  • "VJ is a dawg, and he was aggressive tonight," Brown said of Edgecombe after the win.
  • "I'm blessed to have a group of guys around me that's encouraging," Edgecombe stated.
  • He has thrived in his new role for Philadelphia as he continues to push forward.
  • He has kept his head down and worked hard, which endears him at the NBA level.
  • He didn't have LeBron James and Jaylen Brown surrounding him along with Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid when he was a rookie and being one of the team's top contributors.

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