Tyrese Maxey revealed exactly how he approached LeBron James to join the Philadelphia 76ers after leaving the LA Lakers. Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty ImagesHow Tyrese Maxey convinced LeBron James to join the Philadelphia 76ersSpeaking on the Numbers on the Board podcast, Philadelphia 76ers star Tyrese Maxey revealed that he had been trying to recruit LeBron James to the team for years. MORE TYRESE MAXEY STORIES“And then this time, RP (Rich Paul) is like, ‘I don’t know what he’s going to do, he doesn’t know what he’s going to do. 🎅 – Spurs @ Knicks – Heat @ Celtics – 76ers @ Lakers – Thunder @ Timberwolves – Nuggets @ Warriors A LOADED CHRISTMAS DAY on ABC & ESPN! The 76ers made a very aggressive push to land LeBron James, feeling that he would be the missing piece their new-look starting five needed in order to compete for an NBA championship.