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76ERS AND GATORADE CELEBRATE DECADES OF FUN AS THEY UNVEIL AUTHENTIC SIXERS MR. POTATO HEAD GIVEAWAY

The first 5,000 fans in attendance at the Sixers game against Memphis on Wednesday will receive the giveaway

Philadelphia, PA - February 11, 2008 Think back to your childhood and one thing that was sure to have been a part of it was Mr. Potato Head. Remember being able to craft Mr. Potato Head any which way you wanted to? How much fun was that? Just imagine if your Mr. Potato Head were wearing the jersey of your favorite basketball team, the Philadelphia 76ers? Well you don’t have to imagine anymore!

This Wednesday, February 13th , when the Sixers take on the Grizzlies, the first 5,000 fans in attendance will receive an authentic Philadelphia 76ers Mr. Potato Head, courtesy of Gatorade. Draped in a Sixers jersey featuring the logo from the 1982-83 season to coincide with the Hardwood Classics night, this Mr. Potato Head still has all the charm of the toy you once played with as a child, plus a basketball and a headband!

Keeping with the theme of the night, fans will be given a bag of UTZ Potato Chips upon exit, following the game.

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