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Sixers to offer a COVID-19 vaccine incentive on Saturday

The team is offering 500 tickets for Sunday's home game with Orlando for those who get vaccinated at one of two locations.

A man wearing a 76ers shirt received a sticker after getting his COVID-19 vaccination at the Preparatory Charter School in South Philadelphia on April 10.
A man wearing a 76ers shirt received a sticker after getting his COVID-19 vaccination at the Preparatory Charter School in South Philadelphia on April 10.Read moreTYGER WILLIAMS / Staff Photographer

The 76ers are offering an incentive for fans to get vaccinated for COVID-19, a free ticket to Sunday’s regular-season finale at the Wells Fargo Center against the Orlando Magic.

The team announced Thursday that it is giving away 500 tickets to the 7 p.m. game for those who get vaccinated on Saturday at one of two locations. Tickets are first come, first serve.

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The locations providing the vaccines on Saturday are:

  1. noon-4 p.m., Black Doctor’s COVID-19 Consortium, Deliverance Evangelistic Church, 2001 West Lehigh Ave., Philadelphia, Pa. 19132.

  2. 9 a.m.-3 p.m, Esperanza Community Vaccination Center, 4261 N. 5th Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 19140.

After Sunday’s game, the Sixers have a week off and begin the playoffs either May 22 or May 23.