Kelly Oubre Car Accident: 76ers’ Kelly Oubre Jr. hospitalized after being struck by vehicle in Philadelphia.
Kelly Oubre Jr. of the 76ers was hospitalized on Saturday night after he was hit by a car in Philadelphia, a team representative confirmed.
As first reported by ESPN, Oubre was struck while walking in Center City, the location of the team’s planned new arena. He is currently undergoing treatment at a nearby hospital and is expected to recover.
After playing with the Charlotte Hornets for his first two seasons, Oubre signed a contract with the 76ers in September.
Oubre played one season of college basketball for the University of Kansas before being selected by the Atlanta Hawks with the 15th overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft, who then traded him to the Washington Wizards. Oubre has also played for the Phoenix Suns, Golden State Warriors, and Charlotte Hornets.
During his tenure with the Phoenix Suns, Oubre created a brand name of merchandise to help celebrate the community in Arizona and the team that he became a part of for the growth of their future. The “Valley Boyz” name that he came up with for this brand first originated as a hashtag by Oubre on January 9, 2019, as a location tag for the team on Instagram. Initial proceeds from the local sales in Phoenix’s Uptown Plaza were given to his teammate Deandre Ayton as proceeds for hurricane relief efforts against Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas through UNICEF. In addition to the Valley Boyz brand, Oubre also helped design and promote the team’s “City Edition” jerseys for the 2020–21 season.