Sights And Sounds From The Liberty Ballers/Rights To Ricky Sanchez Lottery Party

Over 2,000 people packed XFINITY Live last for the Liberty Ballers/Rights To Ricky Sanchez NBA Draft Lottery Party, by far our largest event in the three years we've been celebrating the Sixers quest for the top pick. The past two years have not been as kind to us as originally hoped for, so the air was filled with nervous tension right up until the big announcement.

To get the good juju flowing in the building, a random Process truster was kind enough to light some candles under the Smokin' Joe Frazier statue in remembrance of Sam Hinkie's tenure as Sixers general manager.

Yo someone did this outside the Lottery Party #OneFourTwentyFourTwentySix pic.twitter.com/nnTp380I0g

— Spike Eskin (@SpikeEskin) May 18, 2016

It also wouldn't be a LB/RTRS affiliated event without a little bit of chanting.

Trust the Process! #OneFourTwentyFourTwentySix #Xfinitylive pic.twitter.com/w7QXXITgTo

— XFINITY Live! (@XFINITYLive) May 17, 2016

THANK YOU HINKIE pic.twitter.com/nllA0WnfsV

— max (@MaxRappaport) May 18, 2016

We were also graced with the presence of multiple prominent guests. Former Eagles linebacker and current WIP radio host Ike Reese stopped by to express his support.

At @XFINITYLive with @SpikeEskin and @Ike58Reese waiting for the Sixers to get #OneFourTwentyFourTwentySix pic.twitter.com/J6qr7vWdgW

— Pat Gallen (@PatGallenCBS3) May 17, 2016

Process distrusters Howard Eskin and Sports Illustrated's Andrew Sharp also showed their faces, and were met with the only greeting they deserved: thunderous boos. Eskin also had a message of his own for the Sixers faithful.

Big Philly welcome for @andrewsharp (in bright orange) pic.twitter.com/SqGo9t5Mio

— John Gonzalez (@gonzoCSN) May 17, 2016

Then 8 p.m rolled around, and after two commercial breaks before announcing any picks (which was absolutely preposterous), it was time to announce where the Sixers pick would land. The rest is history. Enjoy these video clips taken from multiple locations throughout XFINITY Live.

When your team has lost 199 games in three years but just won the lottery...https://t.co/S73v8aUnw7

— ESPN (@espn) May 18, 2016

PROCESSSSSSSSSSSS pic.twitter.com/VDbpc9uUB5

— Andrew Sharp (@andrewsharp) May 18, 2016

Sixers fans go crazy when they find out the No. 1 pick is headed to Philadelphia! #SixersTalk pic.twitter.com/DpDJakhKNQ

— Comcast SportsNet (@CSNPhilly) May 18, 2016

Couldn't have done it without the Colangelos pic.twitter.com/o7X1LU09mA

— John Gonzalez (@gonzoCSN) May 18, 2016

@Liberty_Ballers pic.twitter.com/fRcHtHG3UN

— Dan Sieck (@SieckandDestroy) May 18, 2016

@Liberty_Ballers the moment we've all been waiting for @SpikeEskin @Sixers pic.twitter.com/dPWkpU4Prq

— Neal Freyman (@Neal_Freyman) May 18, 2016

@Liberty_Ballers pic.twitter.com/n8Ik8nwGWg

— Fiegs (@Fiegs_) May 18, 2016

While we certainly supplied the party, we weren't the only ones enjoying this victory. Sixers employees and both current and former players alike shared their excitement via social media.

We're pretty excited about it. #PHILAfirst

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— Philadelphia 76ers (@Sixers) May 18, 2016

Dikembe was right pic.twitter.com/OieBhWdVzo

— Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) May 18, 2016

Celebrating with a Pitcher of Shirley Temples #ShirleyTemplesdidthis

— Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) May 18, 2016

Got that #1 pick.

— Robert Covington (@Holla_At_Rob33) May 18, 2016

Yes! @Sixers

— Allen Iverson (@alleniverson) May 18, 2016

LETS GO! #1

— Jahlil Okafor (@JahlilOkafor) May 18, 2016

Back in the #1 spot! Congrats, @Sixers! #PHILAfirst pic.twitter.com/ZCAMYkcjik

— Julius Dr J Erving (@OfficialDrJ6) May 18, 2016

What a night to remember. For everyone who came out to the party last night, thank you for your continued support of the website/podcast. None of this would be possible without you. If you couldn't make it out, you were still there in spirit. A big thank you is also in order to XFINITY Live for allowing us to host the event at their establishment.

Enjoy this day, Sixers fans. We deserve it.