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Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgecombe land on the latest cover of SLAM Magazine

The team’s dynamic young backcourt have graced the cover before, joining a long line past (and present) Sixers.

It's not the first time Tyrese Maxey (left) and VJ Edgecombe (right) are on the cover of SLAM Magazine, but it is the first time they've appeared together.
It's not the first time Tyrese Maxey (left) and VJ Edgecombe (right) are on the cover of SLAM Magazine, but it is the first time they've appeared together.Read moreYong Kim / Staff Photographer

Sixers guards Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgecombe have landed on the latest cover of SLAM Magazine, marking the second time both players have been featured on the cover page, but the first time together.

Maxey was first featured on the cover of SLAM’s February/March 2024 issue. Meanwhile, Edgecombe made his cover debut as part of SLAM’s 2024 high school all-American team. Now, the young guards share the stage as members of the Sixers.

The Sixers “box office” backcourt has ignited a new hope within the Philadelphia fan base, with the team already surpassing its win total from all of last season. Edgecombe, the team’s third-overall pick, made a historic debut — finishing the night with 34 points, the most in a Sixers rookie’s first game in franchise history, and the most scored in any NBA debut since Wilt Chamberlain.

Since then, Edgecombe has been one of the league’s top rookies, averaging 15.4 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 4.2 assists. The rookie’s breakout season has earned himself a selection in this year’s Rising Stars Challenge during NBA All-Star Weekend — and a shoutout from the Prime Minister of the Bahamas.

» READ MORE: VJ Edgecombe’s athleticism is electric. But his basketball IQ is driving the Sixers rookie’s early success.

Maxey will also be at All-Star Weekend. The sixth-year pro was named a starter for the NBA All-Star game, making him the first Sixers guard to be named a starter since Allen Iverson in 2010. Maxey’s second All-Star nod comes after averaging 29.2 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 6.8 assists.

Maxey and Edgecombe, who have been having fun together on and off the court, are part of a long list of current and former Sixers who have graced the cover, including Allen Iverson, Joel Embiid, Jerry Stackhouse, James Harden, and Ben Simmons.