76ers Fan, 9, Writes Letter to Joel Embiid Following Game 7 Loss: 'It's OK to Lose Sometimes'

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid was overcome with emotion following the Sixers’ buzzer-beater loss to the Toronto Raptors on Sunday. The Game 7 loss meant that the 76ers were bounced out of the playoffs, and Embiid was brought to tears after nearly blocking Kawhi Leonard’s last-second shot. However, Leonard ended up scoring, bringing Philadelphia’s season to a dramatic close as the shot bounced off of the rim four times before finally falling through the hoop.

76ers' Joel Embiid Dislocates His Finger in Gruesome Injury During Game: 'It Looked Crazy'

Photo: Mitchell Leff/Getty Philadelphia 76ers player Joel Embiid has a high pain tolerance. Amazingly, Embiid walked over to a 76ers trainer who quickly snapped his twisted finger back into place. “It was pretty bad,” Embiid said after the game of the injury, according toYahoo Sports. “I was basically playing with one hand. In the midst of the losing streak, I just wanted to make sure to do everything possible to try to get us a win.

77-Year-Old Coaches Kids on the Basketball Court — and in Life: 'I'll Coach for as Long as I Can'

Photo: Courtesy Lurline JonesIn the nearly six decades thatLurline Jones has been a basketball coach, she’s made sure that her guidance doesn’t just stay on the court.Since 77-year-old Jones took her first coaching job at a Philadelphia girls school in 1966,more than 300 of her studentshave gone on to college on athletic scholarships — and four have earned coveted spots in the WNBA.“There’s something in my blood that says I want to coach,” Jones tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue, on newstands Friday.

77-Year-Old Veteran's Mic Purposely Cut Off During Speech About Black History on Memorial Day

A Memorial Day ceremony in Ohio has caused a stir after a 77-year-old veteran was cut off mid-speech while talking about the role Black Americans played in honoring the dead following the conclusion of the Civil War. But shortly after he began his 11-minute speech, Kemter’s microphone stopped working as he discussed the history of Memorial Day andthe freed Black enslaved people who helped commemorate the holidayfollowing the Union’s triumph over the Confederacy.

77-Year-Old Woman Finally Gets Dream Wedding When She Marries Herself: 'I'm So Happy'

An Ohio woman has married the love of her life — herself!Dorothy “Dottie” Fideli, 77, celebrated her love for herself with a unique wedding ceremony at her retirement community, O’Bannon Terrace in Goshen, on Saturday, according toNBC affiliate WLWTandToday.Fideli toldNBC affiliate KCENthat she was “nervous” but “excited” for the big day.“This is something new for me,” she told the outlet. “It’s emotional for me, because this is something I’ve always wanted.