Hustle Avoids 1 Awkward Philadelphia 76ers Cameo
Warning: Spoilers for Netflix's Hustle!
Adam Sandler's Netflix basketball movie avoids an awkward Philadelphia 76ers cameo as Hustle leaves out Ben Simmons. Beyond the appeal of seeing Sandler star in another movie that gives him a bit more of a serious role, Hustle's trailer immediately stood out for its ability to tell a story within a very real basketball world. The movie includes a variety of real-life NBA stars and personalities throughout, including casting Juancho Hernangómez as Bo Cruz, the talented international prospect Sandler's Stanley Sugerman discovers.
For most of Hustle's runtime, the movie's story is set in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as Stanley is a scout working for the Philadelphia 76ers. This allows the 2022 Netflix movie to include a high number of players, coaches, and personnel involved with the real 76ers team. Players such as Tobias Harris, Tyrese Maxey, and Matisse Thybulle have significant roles in the movie, while even Seth Curry appears since he was on the team when Hustle was made. The cameos go on to include Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers and various members of his coaching staff and the team's front office, as well former legends like Julius «Dr. J» Erving and Allen Iverson.
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The list of Philadelphia 76ers players grows in Hustle's ending when the closing credits begin to roll, showing others as part of a real NBA game filmed to simulate Bo Cruz's game with the Boston Celtics. This allows Hustle to involve a wide range of players, such as 76ers star Joel Embiid, but there is one person noticeably absent throughout the entirety of the movie: Ben Simmons. Despite being part of the team at the time and one of the organization's star players,
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