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APettyJ OP t1_j84fzoo wrote

Reply to comment by BottleTemple in Garage Fishtown was deciding what to do with their Matisse Thybulle mural. And then he tagged it. by APettyJ

He no longer plays for the Sixers as of Thursday, so the mural, in a way, is outdated. It was made in partnership with Red Bull, and a wrist band is visible with their logo on it. Likely replaced, until Matisse graffiti tagged it with a "Thank You Philly! Matisse" Thursday night/Friday morning. Now owners of the building are going to let it stay a little while longer, and even if they replace mural may keep his graffiti tag with the new mural in some way.

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BottleTemple t1_j852vlk wrote

Ok, so he’s leaving the team and they would probably have replaced the mural, but now that he’s tagged it they may keep it. What’s the significance of the Red Bull bracelet? Could Red Bull force them to keep it up because they sponsored it or something?

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APettyJ OP t1_j85e2g6 wrote

Back in 2021 Red Bull partnered with the Sixers where, for every steal Thybulle recorded in the season, Red Bull would donate $250 to Phila Parks and Rec to fix up city basketball courts, as part of their "Red Bull gives you Wings" slogan. Mural was painted to commemorate that partnership. From what I've seen it was just for that season, so probably no repercussions for replacing the mural.

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