# Sixers Media Day Soundbites > LeBron James and Joel Embiid on Sixers' championship hopes. - Title: Sixers Media Day Soundbites · PhillyVoice | Shortify - Summary: LeBron James and Joel Embiid on Sixers' championship hopes. LeBron James and Joel Embiid emphasize team chemistry and hard work as key to Sixers'… - Keywords: lebron james, joel embiid, sixers, nba, media day, championship, team chemistry, hard work, news, local, Media, Day - Source: PhillyVoice — https://phillyvoice.com/sixers-news-analysis-media-day-video-full-highlights-lebron-james-joel-embiid-jaylen-brown-tyrese-maxey-vj-edgecombe - Published: 2026-09-28T19:31:13.956+00:00 - Read time: 2 min - Topics: lebron james, joel embiid, sixers, nba, media day, championship, team chemistry, hard work, news, local ## Media Day Overview Sixers Media Day features LeBron James and 15 teammates discussing the team's championship aspirations and challenges. ## LeBron James' Role LeBron James stated he will do whatever the team needs him to do, emphasizing his versatility as a player. > Whatever the team needs me to do. I think the luxury of my game is I can do everything. Literally everything. ## Joel Embiid on Team Integration Joel Embiid highlighted the importance of team chemistry and veteran leadership for the Sixers' championship success. > I wouldn't say it didn't work out. Obviously we didn't win, but I think to be able to win, it's hard to win when you get a group of guys together for one year, two years maybe. ## Jaylen Brown's Response Jaylen Brown declined to answer questions about the Sixers' 'alpha' role during Media Day. > Next question. ## Tyrese Maxey on Jaylen Brown Tyrese Maxey described his relationship with Jaylen Brown as a 'crazy' dynamic requiring mental reprogramming to coexist. > It's just crazy. Division rivals. I see him, I feel like, 12 times a year, honestly... For him to be on our side, you've kind of got to reframe, reprogram your mind, to be cool with him. ## VJ Edgecombe on Growth VJ Edgecombe emphasized his ongoing learning process as a rookie despite his standout performance. > I'm going into year two. I'm still learning. I'm still a kid. Obviously, I don't know it all when it comes to the game of basketball. ## Dean Wade on Defense Dean Wade stated he is most comfortable guarding bigger wings and forwards during the season. > Bigger wings, probably. Forwards. Bigger wings and forwards are definitely where I hang my hat... Definitely more comfortable guarding bigger wings and forwards. ## Anfernee Simons on Sacrifice Anfernee Simons identified sacrifice as the key to the Sixers' championship success. > That's going to be the word of the year... There's going to be some sacrifice from everybody on the team... That's what it's going to take from everybody [to win a championship]. ## Kentavious Caldwell-Pope on Team Bonding Kentavious Caldwell-Pope emphasized team bonding through shared activities like dinners and outdoor activities. > We did similar things off the court, as far as, no matter what it is: dinners, going bowling, picked up golf when I was in Denver... When I was in LA, being able to hang around, be outside, go to the beach, doing whatever. ## Dominick Barlow on Muscle Building Dominick Barlow explained his summer muscle-building routine to reduce pain and improve performance. > Don't like being in pain, so I decided to lift a little bit. ## Adem Bona on Foot Treatment Adem Bona reported his foot sprain treatment is progressing well after offseason injuries. > The treatment's been going well... Been out doing treatment for a couple weeks, and I'm feeling good, feeling better, and looking forward to getting into it. ## Ariel Hukporti on Team Dynamics Ariel Hukporti described the excitement of joining the Sixers after hearing about LeBron James and Jaylen Brown. > It was exciting. When I heard about it, I was overseas, and I was quite excited about it. New talent, a lot to learn, a lot of people who have accomplished a lot of things on this team, so I'm just trying to absorb everything I can get. ## Justin Edwards on LeBron Justin Edwards expressed excitement about learning from LeBron James despite the time gap between their entry into the league. > It is kind of crazy, since [he entered] the league six months before I was born... I'm just excited to learn from him. ## Labaron Philon Jr. on Mentorship Labaron Philon Jr. highlighted VJ Edgecombe as a key mentor for his development as a player. > I would say VJ, definitely, with him being young, in the same age around like I am, it's definitely been helping me just to reflect on the things he had to go through his rookie year and then the things I'm going through now. ## Jabari Walker on Physical Focus Jabari Walker prioritized body development to improve shooting and defensive performance. > I think the focus was my body, just getting to a point where I felt comfortable with different movements. So once I got there, then I started to add more skill. ## Key takeaway LeBron James and Joel Embiid emphasize team chemistry and hard work as key to Sixers' championship success.