Before the Philadelphia 76ers and Milwaukee Bucks squared off in Saturday night’s clash between two Eastern Conference powerhouses, a sneaky young fan found a way to get an autograph from a player on both teams.
Before the game, a pair of young girls were seen getting autographs from Bucks star and MVP candidate, Giannis Antetokounmpo. The first fan had a hat signed while the other had a jersey (fittingly, a Giannis jersey) signed.
After getting the autographs, the two girls ran back to their seats, smiling ear-t0-ear. Then, the true plot unfolded, and it was masterful.
After reaching her seat, the fan who had the Antetokounmpo jersey signed took the jersey off. Underneath was a jersey of 76ers point guard, Tyrese Maxey.
This little girl putting on a "how to get autographs" clinic.
Part 1: pic.twitter.com/RoAj6zUdtH
— The Comeback (@thecomeback) March 5, 2023
At that point, the next step was to get an autograph from Maxey. Not long after, she made that happen.
Part 2: pic.twitter.com/vCaoY8Y4z2
— The Comeback (@thecomeback) March 5, 2023
More than one person compared her to Zack Hample, the Major League Baseball superfan known for getting game balls in an often annoying fashion.
Zack Hample has a daughter?
— Bernadette 🤦🏼♀️ Vielhaber (@BVielhaber) March 5, 2023
Zack Hample has ruined the children smh https://t.co/U25LZVOcnH
— ☃️ (@shawist) March 5, 2023
But that wasn’t the only takeaway.
Ain’t mad at it https://t.co/p2kTD93MHq
— Garrett Thomas (@GAJThomas) March 5, 2023
There’s a critical difference between this fan and Hample. Hample is a man in his 40s and often goes to significant lengths to take home run balls away from fans. Frequently, those fans are the age of the girl getting the autographs on Saturday, or even younger.
If this girl was a few years older, it would be less charming and easier to criticize, or at least more eye-roll-inducing. As it is, though, we can only tip our caps to her for the creativity.
[Photo Credit: ABC]
