The Philadelphia 76ers have something special going on, and it’s not that they have won three games in a row, or that they are 8-2 in their last 10 overall. It’s the fact that their fans are leading a movement on Twitter called #RaiseTheCat each time the Sixers win. Sixers twitter member @GipperGrove started the movement and it’s as easy and great as it sounds. Sixers win, raise your cat.
The @Sixers WIN! #RaiseTheCat pic.twitter.com/ZYW3D0O6PK
— dennis (@GipperGrove) January 14, 2017
The idea behind the movement comes from Ben Simmons posting pictures of his cats and fans wanting to do the same. It should be noted that Ben Simmons also has two really freaking cool cats.
The #RaiseTheCat movement is beautiful and special and therefore I have put some of my favorites here for you to enjoy. And as always, if you can raise two cats, raise two cats.
#Sixerswin #RaiseTheCat pic.twitter.com/zqP85A09q6
— Andrea (@AndreaNimchuk) January 21, 2017
Or if you can’t raise two cats, use one hand for drinking and the other for cat raising.
We ain't even supposed to be here the future is bright for the @Sixers #sixers #TrustTheProcess #RAISETHECAT pic.twitter.com/Jg6nEmBBvt
— Ish R. Hall (@TheIshue247) January 20, 2017
This cat is so uncertain about life.
West Coast #RaiseTheCat pic.twitter.com/o2Up36c999
— John Gonzalez (@_JohnGonz) January 21, 2017
This cat hahahaha. This cat hates the Sixers.
I tried to #RAISETHECAT but the one armed cat selfie was not a good idea. @Sixers #TrustTheProcess pic.twitter.com/uiK421JaCL
— Mary Kate Sullivan (@MaryCake12) January 21, 2017
Okay ma’am ... that is a dog and I believe you have misunderstood the assignment.
@Sixers WIN!!! He's not a but it was still a process!! #RaiseTheCat #TrustTheProcess @GipperGrove @JoelEmbiid pic.twitter.com/BbgpxlN7Ga
— Amy Boutiette (@AmeliaMutt) January 21, 2017
This photo also does not have a cat but it was honestly too good not to include it. He leads the “Tuck your hooded sweatshirt in for the Sixers” movement.
With the success of #RaiseTheCat let us not forget a pre-process movement that preceded it, "Tuck your hooded sweatshirt in for the Sixers" pic.twitter.com/R4vYixXPtK
— Jeff McDev (@JeffMcDev) January 21, 2017
I’m overjoyed at how many NBA fans have cats. I knew you all were out there.
Go Sixers. Trust the Process. Raise your cats.