i just want to hear them say markelle fultz. >> the philadelphia 76ers select markelle fultz. [ applause ] >> reporter: fans erupted when first pick markelle fultz from the university of washington walked across the stage as the newest sixer and newest hope for sixers championship. >> once they bring markelle fultz in they have all the pieces they need and only other thing they need to do is add some veteran leadership. >> that was great pick. that's what they featured scoring guard. >> now they got better nucleus of players they drafted and put together that can grow together. so ride with the process. new motto we going to do it. >> after years of hanging their heads in shame all of a sudden it's cool again to be a sixers fan. >> a lot of my friends teased me when i went down to the games. say what are you going to watch them? they're not trying to win. yes, they are trying to win. it will just take little time. >> now they'll want your ticke tickets. >> now they want my tickets. >> testing. >> ment. >> testing. >> testing. and saric is it time for new slogan? >> i'm so hyped. go sixer

the philadelphia 76 ers markelle fultz. (applause). by all accounts markelle fultz over came adversity, defied statistics to become the number one pick in the 2017nba draft. a walking, breathing inspiration . they packed this watch party at dematha catholic high school. it's awesome because i get to tell my friends that my cousin is going number one in the draft. this is amazing. this is wonderful experience, a blessedded moment i'm very proud of the family, i'm very proud of markel, his drive, his dedication to the game, his mother, ebony, one of the family members that i definitely lookeddedded up to. i tell her all the time i just admire her drive, her dedication and commitment toer becoming nba next stars had its dim moments he was initially cut from demat that tion varsity team. he's committed to the grind that's exactly wait is. so, you know, dedication -- you're going to be faced with adversity at all times and you keep going. it's good to see somebody you really care about achieve one of his dreams. i think right now he's doing

. >> number one overall for markelle fultz. even more amazing when you consider that three years ago he was cut from his varsity high school team. noup, on top of the basketball world, feeling so much joy and no pressure. >> a lot of people say there's a lot of pressure. for me, i don't feel pressure. i got goals that i set for myself. that's the way i look at i don't p. >> we have one question from the pack right here. here he is. this guy here, maybe you could ask him, why did you cut me? >> i was going to ask you how do you feel about that coach that cut you? he was an idiot, right? >> it made me better. actually, made my story a little bit better. i think that actual little helped me, put a chip on my shoulder and work even harder. >> great moment with his former high school coach there. what a momentous occasion for the dmv. first player from the area to go number one since 1971. a long time coming. at the nba draft, carol maloney, news 4 sports. >>> a big day for markelle fultz and his family and other families. that's hi

fultz, at least markelle fultz , number one. wye grabbed an interview with markelle and the first and you will see it only here on fox. >>> obama care overhaul backlash over the plan to replace the affordable care ago where people are camping out, locally in protest. >>> just days after his mistrial and bill cosby is already planning a tour. >> a tour. >> his message to men, tour and town halls has has many questioning the judgment on this one. what are we two days into summer, wet start to the weekend. let me tell you, you are not up out of bed or walking around the kitchen wait until you go outside, it is so humid >> i walk outside and was like um, yes. >> hi everybody it is friday, june 23rd hi alex. hope you are feeling better. >> it is cool that you came in >> it is. >> i check with doctor mike i'm not contagious just my own personal suffering. >> i suggested three day weekend but you are a troop are. people will say you cannot lick sicker, you cannot lick the first pick. >> why would you want to lick the first pick. >> yes

. >> sixers drafted 19-year-old markel fultz with a pick in the draft. they can't wait to see them in uniforms for the first time. jeff, a fateful night for this franchise. >> absolutely, jim. how about sixer fans taking over the building and the nba draft chanting trust the process as markel fultz number one over all. markel fulfillments out of washington. i thank god this is an opportunity from god. >> has it sunk in you are a philadelphia '76er? >> not yet. i'll happy. i know where i'm going. i know the playthe coaching sta. i look forward to giving them my all. >> there is a self awareness to markel that i think the great ones, the leaders, the great players all have. so far the human side along with the skill package side is impressive. >> how impressive is this? markel fultz tells me the sixers will be in the playoffs this upcoming season, his rooky season. we hear from fultz later. >> jeff, let's go live to "action news" reporter christie ileto at a draft watch party in northern liberties. christie, the process must have gotten rave reviews there

i just want to hear them say, markelle fultz. >> the philadelphia 76ers select markelle fultz. >> reporter: fans erupted when first pick markelle fultz from the university of washington walked across the stage as the newest sixer. and newest hope for a sixers championship. >> once they bring markelle fultz in they have all the pieces they need and the only other thing they need to do is add some veteran leadership. >> that was great pick. that's what they need. scoring guard. >> now they got a better nucleus player they drafter and put together that can grow together. so ride with the process whatever the motto is we're going to do it. >> reporter: after years of hanging their heads in shame all of a sudden it's cool again to be a sixers fan. >> a lot of my friends teased me when i went down to the games. what are you going to watch them? they're not trying to win. yes, they are trying to win. it's going to take a little time. now they'll want your tickets. >> now they want my tickets. you can't have my tickets. >> so now with names like embiid, simmons and saric, is it now time for a new

fultz, at least markelle fultz , number one. wye grabbed an interview with markelle and the first and you will see it only here on fox. >>> obama care overhaul backlash over the plan to replace the affordable care ago where people are camping out, locally in protest. >>> just days after his mistrial and bill

markelle fultz is the player most people projected as the sixers first rounds pick. the guard from washington averaged more than 25-point a game as a freshman last season. our don bell went on one with fultz who says he knows all about philly fans. >> the fans are crazy, growing up, ai, even you go to watch play last year, fans there love you. no matter what's going on, they'll be behind you. >> i mean, they'll get on you, what you want them to do, get motivation, work harder, and they love their players. >> that's the truth. sixers fans celebrate the the pick with a draft party at the piazza at schmidts, we got the chance to hear what those fans liked about the newest sixer. >> he compliment ben simmons, simmons get the wide open shot, no doubt, shultz will mock it down. >> the process just about done, and basketball about to blow up in philadelphia again. >> all right, let's see. season ticket are blowing up, that's for sure. the sixers have set a team record, for sales already. >> and markle sure sounds like he's ready to have some fun. he tweeted: philly the proc

. >> with the first pick in the 2017 nba draft the philadelphia 76ers select markelle fultz from the university of washington. >> and there you have it, sixers get their man and now fans say it is fultz steam ahead. i could not resist it had to be done. great to have you on this friday i'm thomas drayton, bob kelly, good morning to you. >> good morning. just the guys here. >> scott williams, you can tell first weekend of summer everybody is taking off. >> yes. >> i love your idea, less's call sue serio and karen hepp and see if they are up. >> pretend we thought they were running late. >> click. >> wrong number. >> your vacation wasn't really approved yet. >> all eyes are on the weekend forecast a lot going on. we have tropical moisture heading our way. it won't be a complete wash out for weekend but we have several round of that rain to get through. weather by numbers on the scale of one to 10, today we will give it about a six. once again we have cloud cover , muggy conditions, and look at the temperatures at 4:00 a.m. already 77 degrees, wind south at 8 miles an hour, lets look at

your off guard two guard from washington markell fultz. then i think they will have covington at the three. and then dario at the four. and then big joe joe at the five. >> all right. >> there it is. >> yes. >> 2017/2018 sixers. >> that is a playoff line upright there. >> what does the new slogan, it cannot be trust the process sit the process is here. >> no, process is here. >> hope against hurt. >> i do, i think it is show time philly. i think that is what it will be, show time philly because the one thing with brett brown , that is right, we saw from brett brownies, he likes to break. he wants to move. the ball moves just like san antonio, get the ball out, run , run, run. now he has these kid that just will run. everybody is a if silt tait or they will get the ball and run >> eytan? >> the energy of this place, imagine what it was last year in the 31 games you saw joel embiid electrified multiply that by a thousand right now. energy for the fans, reward for the fans, who sat there for four years you will see it opening night. >> you th

markelle fultz very close with his mommy. her name is ebony, he has an older sister named seanestimate s. his twitter page filled with photos of three of them together. >> that's wonderful,'s family guy. >> that's his sister, yes. >> love it. >> plus he's also a fan of chick-fil-a. >> really? >> yes, i wonder if he likes the new buns that they have made of quinn with a? >> well, i don't know if he's quinn quinoa guy or not. >> then, also, firehouse subs. >> yes. >> boston thought they were going to get him, go to the boston celtics, they traded to the sixers now number three pick, and so, when they were doing it, they took some pictures of him at a work out. and in the back, if you look real closely at the picture, there is some chick-fil-a. >> in a box. >> in a box. somebody's holding a box of chicken sandwiches. >> was late, because he had to stop by chick-fil-a. i love. >> yes. >> firehouse subs there is one in lawrenceville, right. >> one in lawrenceville, you're right, there is. >> so like a subway shop basically. they h

markell fultz is now a sixer. he was selected number one in the nba draft. he led the packed 12 in scoring. finished 6th among all division one players and the top freshman scorer in the country. >> has it sunk in that you're a philadelphia 76er? >> no, not yet, but i'm happy, i'm looking forward to giving my all. >> >> reporter: he made an appearance on jimmy kimmel live. kimy got to business. >> you're going to philadelphia, my first question, cheese steak related, which do you like pats or geno's? >> i've been going to larry's. >> that was great, if he thinks about us, we think about him right now. if he love larry, larry loves him right back. >> sounds like he is looking forward to getting here and getting to work, if larry has anything to do with it, it will be well said. >>> the lawyer for seth williams will get his shot at a key witness in the federal trial muhammadally -- muhammad ali testified saying that he provided gifts which have been called bribes. his testimony in the case in williams could ease his future sentence. >>> four students became si

fans are thrilled to welcome markell fultz to philadelphia. katherine scott is live outside the wells fargo center. a lot of excitement around this young man, katherine. >> reporter: absolutely, a lot of talent in markell fultz. it was not that long ago he played jv for his high school in maryland. fans believe he is nba ready. at washington he led the pact 12 in scoring and finished 6th in the division one players and the top freshman scorer in the county. now he is a philadelphia 76er. the 6'4" guard was selected number one in the overall draft last night. >> this opportunity is truly a blessing. >> a versatile shooter, a play maker and athlete, and the kid knows his cheese steaks revealing he already has a spot. >> which do you like, pats or genos, if you're going to live there, you have to pick a side. i have not been to either one yet, i've been going to larrys. the shoutout was heard in wynnfield with the team at larries was serving up top steaks. >> i heard it on tv, they have the cheese fries, looking good. >> reporter: from cheese sta

markelle fultz probably alonso ball i'm guessing josh jackson to boston and markelle like i said earlier in the show he's already talking to all the guys. he's already loving it and he's already loving cheesesteaks, okay much he's talking about he's loving it in philly. he loves the fans. and it's about to be crazy. shred, back to you. later tonight i'll have markelle fultz with me. >> sean, can't wait to have it. cheesesteaks, lobster roles, milk shakes. >> let's talk phillies baseball. >> phillies taking on the cardinals wrapping up series trying to within a game. freddie galvis the solo homer. phils win five-one. last night odubel herrera plan through a stop sign and was thrown out at the plate. today he shouldn't have been in the lineup. he gets pick off. please pete mackanin sit the guy down. phillies someone within the game five to one i got to go. i'm going get dinner. i'm getting cheesesteaks. >> you're hungry. >> best place is in jersey. >> chick's. >> first thing tomorrow. >> yeah, man. >> there's a new beer by the way called trust the process. you can grab that at dinner. >> a

markelle, fultz. >> we have reaction from family and friends. the news at 10 sarts right now. >> we begin tonight with developing story out of virginia. the fbi arrested a man in this queue eliminate community of leesburg on espionage charges and thanks for joining us tonight i'm shawn yancy. >> i'm tony perkins. >> man is accused of selling top secret documents to the chinese. "fox5" marine 'marraco is live at fbi headquarters with the details. marina. >> counter intelligence at the fbi washington field office in charge of this investigation. and on your screen you will see 6-year-old kevin mallory and according to investigators they say that mallory agreed to a volunteer interview with fbi agents recently and it was then a lied to investigators. according to charging documents mallory with sef-employed consultant at global x army vet and because of his work at a special agent for the state department diplomatic security service he had top security clearance until he left that job in late 2012. now today his leesburg home was raided by fbi agen

this morning, markelle fultz is probably still taking it all in. huge night for the prince george's county native and our area last night. >> looks good, too. he went number one in the nba draft. >> the philadelphia 76ers select markelle fultz from university of washington. >> the 19-year-old is from upper marlboro. went to demath i catholic in high yachtsville. his first thought was about, yep, his mom >> i was thinking about how much sacrifice that table has given me. just everything they've done for me. knowing that this is happening, this paid off. i still got a lot of work to do. i got a chance to take care of >> we're happy because he's from prince george's county. >> you're happy because he's on the way to philadelphia to play for the 76ers. >> other nba players wasted no time welcoming him. kevin durant sent a shout out to fultz on twitter last night. fultz, as you probably know by now, was the first pick in the nba draft. number one pick comes from pg county. we're on a roll. >> also showing fultz love on facebook. lot of love to go around

you were just hearing about this kid markelle fultz. >> right. >> what do you think. >> i don't know much about this kid to be honest with you but i hope he is a good pick inlet bridge and i hope that the sixers will turn this franchise around and i'm looking for good things. >> reporter: you have been a sixers fan all your life you told me. philadelphia born and raised. i mean what do you think about the last couple of seasons and are we getting too excited thinking it is all turned around now. >> a little bit too soon. little bit exited to soon. we need to calm down and wait and see how things go. >> reporter: what about trust the process, come on, why can't we get excited. >> because last few seasons was sort of a let down. >> reporter: hard to let go. >> exactly. so we will wait and see. >> reporter: we know how to hold a grudge in philadelphia. >> here in philly we know how to hold a grudge. >> reporter: you have to prove it. >> that is right. >> reporter: charles, thanks very much. i know you just got off work thanks for let me stop you on the treat here. >> you are welcome. >>

sixers number one pick markelle fultz shooting sky high telling 6abc. sixers will be in the playoffs this upcoming season and fultz is not backing down from that today. here's fultz and the other sixers draft picks being introduced late this morning in camden. sixers fan will get their first look at the first pick in uniform next month in the nba summer league. fultz has big goals and leading the sixers to the post season for the first time since 2012. >> the future is bright that's all i can say. >> legit to be a playoff team next year. >> i'm serious when i say that. that's not just me talking because i'm a player. i really think that we can do that. >> you want him feeling like that and i think oftentimes, you know, you circle back and if it's delivered you got to own it. you got to practice like that. you got to act like that. you got to be that. it's not just words. >> go. >> making the layoffs would be easier said than done for this young group. remember ben simmons missed his rookie season with a foot injury. joel embiid has only played 31 career

by now you know the number one selection made by sixers is markelle fultz. i learned a couple things about this guy tonight. one he still mows lawn for his mom. two he face timed his mom every day while he was a fres freshman at washington where he was a star averaged 23 points per game. i did a one-on-one with him and we had an opportunity to talk about him showing up in philly. >> when i heard about the possibilities i thought about the opportunity to go there and it's a young group. it's very talented and i feel like i have the pieces where i can get them over the top and they complement me and i complement them and also i feel like they wanted me ther there. players get along well and everything like that i was happy. >> at this point you met joel embib you know him a little bit and he said fans are now calling you feds, fultz, embi embib, daro, simmonds. >> i don't know if i like the name but whatever they want i'm going with it. the fans we'll go with it. >> the feds, you met these guys before he was here saturday in front of coangelo. here's what he h

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will markelle fultz help the sixers score their first playoff spot in years. are you saying this team is in the playoffs this time next year? >> yeah, in the playoffs. >> while the sixers are talking playoffs, are the fliers talking rebuild? >> rebuild, absolutely not. >> plus the phillies are trying to beat the heat and the diamondbacks in arizona. >> the throw. it is not in time. >> lets get into the swing of things. >> right at it. and he's done it again! >> get excited. sports sunday starts now. ♪ >> this is action news sports sunday. sponsored by audi. >>

by now you know the number one selection made by sixers is markelle fultz. i learned a couple things about this guy tonight. one he still mows lawn for his mom. two he face timed his mom every day while he was a fres freshman at washington where he was a star averaged 23 points per game. i did a one-on-one with him and we had an opportunity to talk about him showing up in philly. >> when i heard about the possibilities i thought about the opportunity to go there and it's a young group. it's very talented and i feel like i have the pieces where i can get them over the top and they complement me and i complement them and also i feel like they wanted me ther there. players get along well and everything like that i was happy. >> at this point you met joel embib you know him a little bit and he said fans are now calling you feds, fultz, embi embib, daro, simmonds. >> i don't know if i like the name but whatever they want i'm going with it. the fans we'll go with it. >> the feds, you met these guys before he was here saturday in front of coangelo. here's what he h

of course, markelle fultz will be taken first tonight by the sixers. markelle told me that the love of the game started very early for him, and it was his mom that was there for him every step of the way. >> she's my life. i don't know what i would do without her. my mom is everything you see in me today came from her. from the humor, to how i look. she's everything to me. she's what drives me, what keeps me humble, what gives me the fight to wake up every morning and go do what i do. she sacrificed everything to let me have the experiences i have. i love her so much. >> right now, there are 14 players that hail from prince george's county in the nba. you could have a whole nba roster repping the county. nba champ kevin durant. add markelle fultz, and maybe melo tremble tonight, and that's a whopping 16 players. you see the benefits of that hard work. fultz is going to be the 9th taken in the first round, but the first number one overall every. something that should make all of us very proud. best of luck to all of those tonight. it was always me dream

markel fultz says he will do anything to help the team. that was sixer's first round pick markel fultz asking question after question. he says it's his way of learning. ben simmons wants to learn too. he's hanging with coach brett brown. joel embiid is here as well running drills. joel embiid and simmons won't play. fultz will suit up monday in utah. what does he hope to learn? >> they have different playing and i want to be the best player i can be. iin order to do that, i have to learn the plays. i'm an unselfish player. there is no way to train but playing it. if i don't know something, i'm not hesitating to ask the questions. >> fulfillments and th fultz ans could meet hart now wearing number five. he ditched the number three he wore on the main line. >> i would love to say my number has a crazy meaning to it. i love number three and corey brewer had it, so i had to scramble to get a new one. >> just pay him off. >> with too many centers, flyers reup jordan wheel to a two year extension. wheel was looking elsewhere but in the end stayi

meet markelle fultz of upper marlboro. you'll be hearing his name for sports reports for years to come. >> i get a chance to play basketball. and be the number one pick is better. that is the one dream i had since i was younger. i'm excited now. >> he played one year in college at washington. but here is where he honed his game. >> he was a humble kid even younger. always serious about the business >> he was sent to the j.v. team his junior year. he said it inspired the former teammate. >> the work ethic. whatever -- you may be sleeping but he is always working. that is the great thing about him. >> while fultz waits nervously -- >> i won't be satisfied until i hear my name called. >> his family be with him in. >> to see him go to the league and number one pick is a great feeling. >> we put a lot of guys in the nba. we are proud he is next one. >> tonight with the future stars the community will watch as markelle fultz's dream likely comes true. they will host a big watch party here in the convocation center. brad bell, ab

markell fultz was once cut by his varsity high school basketball team. now the sixers are set to make him the number one overall pick in thursday's draft once the trade is official. fultzments to come into the nba and kill it. his goals to be rookie of the year and the next most valuable player. fultz had a small taste of what it's like to play in philadelphia at a sixers game in april and he fell in love with this team and this city. >> i saw the team still fighting hard. and the most important thing was the fans were there no matter what. that was big. and being out there, i could imagine myself helping the team out, for sure. that's what i do every game i watch. if i was on the team, what could happen? >> so how will fultz fit in with the sixers? we'll discuss on action news sports sunday at 11:45, mast mast mast -- mike is getting micked up. >>> will the fliers luck out with vegas? among the players unprotected, the alternate captain, and the goalie. and vegas can select one of the players from the flyers rosser to add to their roster. if the goalie

fultz. >> markelle fultz is the player most people projected as the sixers first rounds pick. >> it felt like god calling me. >> down here for summer fest in sea isle city. i'll get on the beach, and i will be doing a bit of a work out. i think it will be a little kick boxes work out. i don't know if you can see my attire this morning. but i'm rocking the shorts, and i'm rocking the san as early on, guys. >> and we're looking forwards to that, pat. i think it is the summer fest uniform, sandals? >> shorts, okay. so say you're looking forwards to that, so kick boxing or seeing more of pat in his shorts and flip flops? >> let's say the kick boxing. >> out to matt, matt probably more excited to seat kicks bogging. you're tracking showers but how do you think that will affect pat down there? >> you know, i think he's going to be all right for all of that kick boxes on the beach this morning, and even folks that want to go down to sea isle for whether it is vacation or you're going down to hang out at summer fest this afternoon or evening, it looks like maybe spotty shower or two. overal

markelle fultz is the completion of this process. we have waited karen you said for years. and think about what fans have gone through to see the terrible product that they purposely put out on the floor and told us by the way, hey, just so you know, going to be real bad product out there. we see ben sill operation. we see joel embiid briefly. >> this kid will walk in, light it up, great personality. he has been loyal to the university of washington now he comes into a city that can't wait to see him out there. >> oh, huge party on good day today. we have breaking news from overnight with joe em embiid. he sent out a tweet. we will show you the tweet. can you explain what this means? >> at the ends of every year there are exit meetings with players and all sports. nba is just the same. a giant, a beast. >> talking about a possible, another acquire? the sixers could pick up? >> where we are at right now. joel embiid is so in tune not only with social media but what happens happening in the nba world. nicks are actively looking to shop chris, big, shoot the three, do everythi

next, one-on-one with the number one overall pick markel fultz and brett brown and president brian cole angelo. full draft coverage coming up next. ♪ it's here. the first night your teenage daughter stays out way too late. but after three years of specialist cancer care, to guide her into remission, you couldn't be happier about it. aetna. you don't join us, we join you. >>> this is sportsdesk brought to you by xfinity. x1 from xfinity will change the way you experience tv. >> with the first pick in the 2017 nba draft, the philadelphia 76ers select markel fultz. from the university of washington. >> yeah, the number one overall pick for the sixers. i'm john clark live at the sixers practice facility in camden. markell fultz has a chip on his shoulder and says he gets it from his mom because people didn't believe she could raise him as a single mother. here he is one-on-one with amy in new york city and he saw all those sixers jerseys already with fultz on the back. >> that's amazing. that shows they got a lot of trust in me already. i'm not going to let them down. my goal is to come i

markelle fultz is probably still taking it all in. there's so much to take in. it was a big moment for the prince george's native. and our entire area last night. he went number one in the nba draft. >> with the first pick in the 2017 nba draft, the philadelphia 76ers select marqukelle fultz fm the university of washington. >> there you go. the 19-year-old is from upper marlboro and went to a catholic high school in high yachtsville. he's headed to philadelphia. adam's hometown. to play for the 76ers. >> welcome to my team. >>> carol maloney caught up with fultz and was there for a special reunion between him and his old coach. >> reporter: number one overall for markelle fultz. even more amazing top of the basketball world, feeling so much joy and no pressure. >> a lot of people say it's a lot of pressure. for me, i don't feel pressure. i got goals that i set for myself p that's the way i look at it. i set goals for myself and my team goals. >> we have one question from the back. right here. here he is. this guy right here wants -- maybe you could ask him why y

lucy, after one year of manage markelle fultz is more challenging learning environment and what he we her today about his approach at sixers summer league camp could set him up properly for the foundation he starts as pro. >>> ron burke is breaking down why markelle fultz has got to be stunt first and super star lat later. his commentary in 15 seconds. ♪ >>> i'm pretty happy. it wasn't my best my first time to get back out there and getting accustom to the play and everything like that. >> markelle fultz seems to be young man of few words. starting monday he can let his game do the talking when the number one overall draft pick make his summer league debut with the 76ers. different kind of process will take root and that's fultz learning curve to become a pro and by all accounts he started well. asking questions of his coaches summer mini camp got under way today. many great college players never figure out hordes of the pro game. the stats he put up in his college ball are impressive the finer points in the game intangibles often overlook that will matter most in his transition as

will markelle fultz help the sixers score their first playoff spot in years. are you saying this team is in the playoffs this time next year? >> yeah, in the playoffs. >> while the sixers are talking playoffs, are the fliers talking rebuild? >> rebuild, absolutely not. >> plus the phillies are trying to beat the heat and the diamondbacks in arizona. >> the throw. it is not in time. >> lets get into the swing of things. >> right at it. and he's done it again! >> get excited. sports sunday starts now. ♪ >> this is action news sports sunday. sponsored by audi. >> sixers fans can finally celebrate. the process is over, at least it better be. it is sports sunday, i'm jeff skversky with mike missanelli from 97.5 the phanatic. and the number one pick says the sixers will make the playoffs his rookie season. he is serious. with fultz, mike, are the sixers a playoff team right now? >> i think they fall a little short. too many young players trying to get together and play together for the first time in the nba. an all new back court with ben simmons and markelle fult

fultz. >> philadelphia 76ers select markell ful tvment -- fultz, from the university of washington. >> moments later, he tweeted the process led me here and we won't rest until we are number one. >> katherine scott is live outside the wells fargo center with reaction, i like his thinking. >> reporter: i like his attitude. he is getting a warm welcome from his new teammates and other phillies sports teams and the fans are excited to see what he can do for process at the wells fargo center. markell is now a sixers. he was selectedded number one overall -- selected number one overall in the nba draft. he finished 6th among the top players. >> reporter: has the sunk it that you are a sixer? >> i'm happy, i know the fans are great and the players are great and the coaching staff. >> he had a big night being picked first and making abdomin appearance on jimmy kimmel live and kimy got down to philadelphia. >> cheese steak related which do you like, pat's or gism -- genos. >> i've been going to larrys. >> reporter: the team at larry couldn't be happier for the shoutout. >> that was amazing,

to listen to one man say one man's name. >> markelle fultz. >> markelle fultz. >> and the entire city goes nut. >> look at. that will this is huge, isn't it? >> gigantic. this is what we've been waiting for. this is why he sat through four years, five years of misery. please, fultz completes this process? and then see if they can play together. >> they'll be able to play. >> that will take a year. >> really. >> see you tonight everybody. >> we're ready. >> alex, get well. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ pace past >> a story back in new york, 30 years ago. >> where you miss pronounce someone's name. >> i thought i had a friends name antoin. >> exactly, i was with him last night matter of fact. yes, talking sixers draft. >> oh, what were you all doing? >> we went to sushi, actually, japanese barbeque. >> sounds interesting. >> over at 19th and callowhill. >> yes, was it good? >> oh, so good. >> maybe you got to try this? >> i think it is. >> okay. a nine year old girl is proving big things can come in small packages. >> so name after her favorite parent singer, sell even, well, she snubbed

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markelle fultz is heading to philly. >> woo. so, he put that 76ers hat on as he got on stage wearing a pair of orange shoes that were made out of basketball. nice. but fultz is also getting attention mostly for an instagram post. >> this one was probably a mistake. the post reads excited to head to parentheses city and join the parentheses team name. so, yeah, he probably forgot to fill in the city and team name before he hit send. glad he was thinking ahead. >> well, the good thing is, philadelphia sports fans are so forgiving and loving that they'll be welcoming of him no matter what. >> ah. >>> some teenage boys have figured out how to skirt the issue of not being allowed to wear shorts in school. >> yeah, some of the guys at an academy in southwest england wanted to wear shorts when the weather warmed up. >> but the school actually prevents boys from wearing shorts, so a few dozen got creative and decided to wear skirts to school instead. >> yep, they got them from their female classmates and the academy is not considering a

markelle fultz asked question after question. is he trying to learn as he says everything. fultz is on the floor with the sixers teammates for the first time and even joel embiid is out there playing with the new kid and he will not play in the nba summer league that starts monday in utah. he was happy with his first day of work even though his teammates were giving him their best shot. >> everybody is competitive whether i'm the first pick or last pick everybody comes out and compete, i hope that everybody gets me their best shot. >> among the players giving a shot at the sixers how about darryl reynolds, the undraft the rookie free agent is appreciative of this tryout with his home team. >> it means a lot. you know like i said this is my workout for the predraft. and i when to the site. it mean a ton being from philly this is huge. nothing to focus on right now, i don't want to get caught up in that. focusing on grasping the concepts. >> general manager, ron hextall says mason is in the net and now his act says that he will not be back and they have cut ties. tommy joseph

fultz. >> there it is, the newest sixer is markelle fultz. out of the university of washington. he averaged 23.2. as a freshman, should be good fit for the young sixers. the new kid told our don bell he's ready to help the team. >> i just thought about the opportunity to go there, it is a young group, you know, very talented, and i feel like i have the pieces where i can get them over the top. and they compliment me, i compliment them. i feel lick they wanted me there. the players get along well and everything like that, so i was just happy. >> and of course, sixers nation celebrated the pick and the process, at a draft party at the pea a a -- piazza, no shortage of fired up sixers fans welcoming fultz to the sit i have brotherly love. >> i'm here what everybody else is here for, first number one draft pick, hopefully he stays healthy like everybody else. trust the process in ben simmons, embiid, i think we can be able to win the championship in a few years. >> you know, with everything that's going on, you know, i think fans should be proud

. >> we knew the sixers were planning to draft markell f are up -- fultz. that did not take away from the excitement when he was drafted in brooklyn. moments after the announcement, he tweeted, the process led me here and we won't rest until we number one. that gives me goose bumps, katherine scott makes me excited about the future. >> markell fultz is getting a warm welcome. markell is a philadelphia 76er. the 6'4" guard was selected number one in the nba draft. he led the packed 12 in scoring, finished 6th among all division one players and top freshman scorer in the country. >> reporter: has it sunk in that you're a 76er? >> not yet, i'm happy, i know the fans are great, the players are great, the coaching staff is great. >> reporter: the 19-year-old had a big night and making an appearance on kimy kimmel live live -- jimmy kimmel live. you're going to philadelphia, pats or genos. >> i've been going to larrys. >> reporter: the team at larry couldn't be happier for the shoutout. if he thinks about it, we think about him right now. if he loves larry, larry

. >> 76ers select markelle fultz from the university of washington. jonathan: nice job! the former dematha high school star is the first princess george's county to go number one. sixers traded up to the top spot just to get him. nancy: they gathered to watch him get drafted. it was good to see someone they call their own make history. >> to think it was just five years ago a lot of people didn't know who he was as a basketball player. nancy: they have some work to do. 76ers only won 28 games last year. jonathan: you think? nancy: on a good track now. jonathan: josh hart goes from a national championship a year ago to the utah jazz as a final pick of the first round. marylandstrar and the upper marlboro native -- maryland star and thepp native didn't get drafted but he could earn on a spot on the roster with markelle fultz so that could be fun to watch. still ahead, baseball, barbecue, you name it. on tap for the weekend kickoff. we will help you find places to go in the planner. >> back up, back up. >> the rescue and how two young brothers helped a neighbor out of a d j

>> we r i have to say, we ran this little quick thing about markelle fultz. i have the one, two, three, four, five 76ers song stuck in my head. >> all, all last night, all this morning, already. l

. >>> and the number one pick in the nba draft this thursday is ours, look at this guy markell fultz he impressed the new coach with his defense, look at this. >> yeah. >> he will play in the suit. that is how good he is. >> and his backpack still on. >> he has a hoodie, jacket and backpack. >> blocking those shots. >> wait until he puts uniform on. >> good day it is tuesday, june 20th, 2017. we decided where we will watch the draft, this thursday. >> we have not. >> ♪ school's out for summer ♪ >> we could go to brooklyn if we want because school's out today. you have a whole different feel on the last day of school >> it just feels good. >> anyway, national weather service is investigating whether this was a tornado or not. i think it is, what do you think, alex. >> look at those wind, this is taken in delaware in greenwood , look at that movement. >> where were you yesterday afternoon and early evening, man, it got intense, didn't it it got so dark where i was. i thought it was seven or 8:00 . >> in one was injured in this but now they are going to investigate to see it in was

chance to see this gentleman, number one overall pick markelle fultz is expected to play. joel embiid from the corner, doing what he does best. enjoying himself on the court. fultz is still trying to absorb all the information he can. >> talked to coach today about coming in early for next practice. i'm trying to learn as much as i can to be as best prepared as i want to be. be the best player i can possibly be. >> one other sixers note. according to multiple reports sign sharp shooter to a deal. selected the turkish guard with final first-round pick in last year's draft. nolan patrick had abdominal surgery and expected to miss four to six weeks. >>> flyers will gien goldy brian elliott when free agency opens tonight or tomorrow. veteran starter for calgary flames. released beckham today and jordan hicks injured hand but not serious. and -- looking to buy the team. that's it from sports. csn. be right back. oose the back, you can choose the arm, you can choose the leg. we couldn't be any happier. you can choose the arm, you it's time that we bring taddicand into the light.

drafting of markel fultz. dario and joel embiid excellent rooky seasons, hopefully progress year two. >> you can't help but get excited. you trade for the number one pick, you can't complain. markel fultz is highly touted. he's young. i look at it like we have so much room to grow. guys like joel embiid, ben, markel, they are in their 20s. that's the exciting part for us. >> sixers are one of 17 interested in being free agents. sixers are looking for veteran finally, triple plays are rare. they are rarer in t-ball. alabama shortstop jacob shady doubles up one runner fires a strike to first for the third out. alabama how many miles away? not even close. "jimmy kimmel live" live next. "action news" continues tomorrow morning. for cecily tynan, ducis rogers and the entire "action news" team, i'm jim gardner. goodnight.

dematha high school's own markelle fultz could be george's county first overall nba pick. and fultz is expected to be selected by the sixers who traded with the celtics for the number one pick this week. earlier today he tweeted this -- "i woke up today thanking god for everything per usual. my life is about to change in a few hours. and i'm full of emotion." legendary broadcaster johnny holiday held his annual scholarship classic golf tournament today in college park. terps' head coach mark turgeon one of the local celebrities golfing for a good cause. it wasn't long ago that melo trimble's nba draft stock peaked after nba season but now he hopes to be drafted. >> i hope he lands somewhere where he gets a great opportunity. that is what matters. organization needs the point guard. it's really what is important. a place where, you know, he if its in with the culture of the team. erin: all right. if you are ryan sim herman you have to represent your alma mater virginia if you are attending johnny holiday's golf tournament at the university of maryland's golf course. the nat

adrianna: it was a big night for local kids at the nba prince george's county's own markelle fultz was taken number one overall to the philadelphia 76ers. >> with the first pick in the draft, the philadelphia 76ers select markelle fultz from the university of washington. adrianna: the former dematha high school star is the first prince george's county native to go number one, averaging more than 20 points and six assists per game in his one season in college. a wet start but it has cleared up, how long will things stay this way? we have a look at the weekend forecast coming up. adrianna: that may be a kiddie pool but this guerrilla is not kidding around when it comes to dance moves. earned the how he title of dancing gorilla. he came to the dallas zoo from the calgary zoo where he was known for his monkey business. the moves are going viral. having a good time. molly: probably a lot of time -- people have to see that. adrianna: should we find a place to slice round this weekend? molly: steady rain by late tonight i own my own company. i had some severe fatigue, some funny rashes. final