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Basketball@nbaclipstv The internet saw Lakers vs. Sixers and immediately turned it into a history lesson 😭 Fans started joking about the matchup after graphics comparing the two rosters went viral. The Lakers side featured several white players, while Philadelphia’s lineup looked completely different, and NBA Twitter immediately ran with the contrast. The jokes escalated fast, with captions like “Civil rights era hoops back” and “Brown vs. The Board of Education” spreading across basketball social media. It’s another example of how NBA fans can turn a simple roster graphic into a completely different conversation within minutes. Regardless of the memes, both teams have plenty of talent and the matchup would still come down to what happens on the court. Who are you taking in Lakers vs. Sixers? 😭 Follow US (@nbaclipstv) for more NBA content 🏀 #NBA #Basketball #Hoops
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@pinkpolarcub Confederate Basketball Association
@alecmartinez2026 The real reason he went to philly😭
@natives_around_the_world Can’t wait to see this racial rivalry I don’t think this has happened since bird and magic
@laane_ty Damn , might have to root for the lakers this year
@liveinhd3d brown vs board of education 💀💀💀 @brandtana785
@lcough21 Idk what it is about the lakers lineup. But something just feels whit….i mean right about it
@photo_bystephen 😂😂
@alleyezonbeez Make the Lakers White Again 🥲
@gpproductionz3 Bro jumped ship and left his son on the other side😂
@agentmarshall_ JJ just confirmed the 2 other starters will not be white 😂
@dj_flipman Masters gonn Loooooose!
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@onymico If not Jake or Sandro starting then whoooo will prevent this? A healthy vando?