Howie Roseman Invited LeBron James to Eagles Practice. The Reaction Was Perfect.

Eagles general manager Howie Roseman didn’t just welcome LeBron James to Philadelphia on Wednesday. He threw the door wide open.

Asked about James’ stunning decision to sign with the 76ers in free agency, Roseman and head coach Nick Sirianni didn’t hesitate. According to 94 WIP’s Eliot Shorr-Parks, Roseman said the same thing every Philly sports fan was thinking: “Go Sixers.” Then he added the kicker: “Tell him he can come out to practice anytime he wants.”

That’s not an empty gesture. Roseman runs one of the most disciplined training camps in the NFL. He doesn’t extend those invites to just anyone. But LeBron James is not just anyone.

The four-time NBA champion chose the 76ers in a move that reshaped the Eastern Conference before most of us finished our morning coffee. Philadelphia traded for Jaylen Brown and then signed James, flipping the franchise’s trajectory in one offseason. The city hasn’t stopped buzzing.

The Eagles Are All In on the Sixers’ Big Bet

DeVonta Smith, the Eagles wide receiver and diehard Boston Celtics fan, had his own reaction earlier in the day. He watched his team’s biggest rival load up and basically shrugged in appreciation.

“Looks like the Sixers are trying to go win one. Can’t be mad at that,” Smith said.

That’s a Celtics superfan admitting Philadelphia just made a massive power play. It tells you everything about how the rest of the league is viewing this thing.

Training camp started Wednesday for the Eagles as they gear up for the 2026 season. But the biggest story in Philadelphia sports right now isn’t happening at the NovaCare Complex. It’s happening across the city, where James and Brown are about to run pick-and-rolls that could change the 76ers’ entire identity.

Roseman’s invite is more than a photo op. It’s a signal that Philadelphia’s sports ecosystem operates as one unit now. The same guy who built the Eagles into a perennial contender is publicly cheering for the Sixers’ front office to pull off something similar.

James hasn’t responded publicly to the invitation. But knowing how he operates, don’t be surprised if he shows up unannounced. LeBron loves being where the energy is. And right now, Philadelphia is drowning in it.