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@byalexcoffey.bsky.social is a second-gen sportswriter known for her work for The Athletic and The Philadelphia Inquirer. Coffey tells how sportswriter Melissa Ludtke's 1977 lawsuit won female journalists equal access to locker rooms and expanded opportunities for women in sports media.

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Meet Joey Abel, the Delco native who sunburned LeBron into his back. He was in Sea Isle when the idea occurred to him. “I was like, ‘How can I get a LeBron James jersey as fast as possible?’ And that’s where my mind went.” Abel has no plans to apply aloe vera: www.inquirer.com/sixers/meet-...

This Delco man sunburned LeBron James’ jersey into his back in Sea Isle. He called it an act of ‘Philly toughness’Joey Abel's passion for the Sixers runs hot.www.inquirer.com

On May 12, Jadin Aviles was in a bike lane, near Aramingo Ave and E. Tioga, when he was hit by a truck. It ran him over. Aviles died that night; he'd just turned 20. Aviles was a star basketball player, a leader, a volunteer. Now, North Philly mourns his promise: www.inquirer.com/sports/jadin...

The death of the former All-Public League guard on May 12 has gutted his community and left questions for Aviles’ loved ones.

Jadin Aviles was a star athlete with a bright smile and maturity beyond his years. North Philly mourns his unfulfilled promise.www.inquirer.com

LeBron first met Mike Gansey growing up in Northeast Ohio. A look at that relationship here -- and how Gansey earned LeBron's respect a long time ago. "I was like, 'Mike, he really walked 100 feet and just dapped you. That's pretty cool.'" www.inquirer.com/sixers/mike-...

LeBron’s latest decision did not come in an ESPN television special or open letter in Sports Illustrated. But that string of tweets was monumental nonetheless, and caps a transformational Sixers offseason. www.inquirer.com/sixers/lebro...

LeBron James’ signing adds an exclamation point to the Sixers’ transformational summerJames' decision to join the Sixers brings together arguably the most improbable-yet-transformative offseason in franchise history under new president of basketball operations Mike Gansey.www.inquirer.com

On the Mike Gansey/LeBron James connection — which goes way, way back. (📸: Cleveland Plain Dealer, 2001) www.inquirer.com/sixers/mike-...

Sixers fans have been telling Steve Gansey he’ll never pay for a drink in Philly again. “Free Tastykakes for life. Free cheesesteaks.” "Everyone was like, 'Thanks Steve for everything,' like I did something," Gansey said. "I gave people hope, I guess.” www.inquirer.com/sixers/lebro...

An hour after the news broke, Steve Gansey got a call from his brother. "And he’s like, 'What's up?' And I was like '…What's up?'" They barely talked about LeBron. Topics covered: Cleveland flea market, Nick Nurse’s birthday. “That's just who Mike is” www.inquirer.com/sixers/lebro...

Steve Gansey received a whole lot of brotherly love after LeBron James picked the SixersGansey received the ultimate confirmation of the LeBron news from his brother, Mike, the Sixers’ president of basketball operations, about an hour after the decision broke.www.inquirer.com

Steve Gansey talked to @byalexcoffey.bsky.social about the photo he shared of young LeBron and Mike Gansey -- and the eyeball emoji. He received hundreds of retweets and LBJ questions. “I’m getting DMs like ‘Hey if you make this happen, free cheesesteaks.” www.inquirer.com/sixers/mike-...

Before Mike Gansey became a Sixers executive, he was a hard-nosed high school player that earned LeBron James’ respectSteve Gansey recently posted an old photo that featured James and his older brother, Mike, as Ohio high school basketball players. They never competed against each other, but shared a mutual respect.www.inquirer.com

*** In a bizarre twist, Mike Gansey also played AAU ball against former Eagles DC Jonathan Gannon, who is also from the Cleveland area. “[Gannon] went to St. Ignatius,” Steve said. “Mike battled him.” www.inquirer.com/sixers/mike-...

Before Mike Gansey became a Sixers executive, he was a hard-nosed high school player that earned LeBron James’ respectSteve Gansey recently posted an old photo that featured James and his older brother, Mike, as Ohio high school basketball players. They never competed against each other, but shared a mutual respect.www.inquirer.com

“I was like, 'Man, Mike, [LeBron] really walked 100 feet over here, and just dapped you, and walked directly right back. That's pretty cool.' “And Mike's like, 'Yeah, yeah, he's a great guy,' and that was it.” On the Mike Gansey/Lebron James connection: www.inquirer.com/sixers/mike-...

Talked to Steve Gansey about the photo heard round the world. “I’m getting DMs like ‘Hey if you make this happen, free cheesesteaks.'” He says LeBron and Gansey never faced each other (at least not on their HS teams) but did share a mutual respect. More here: www.inquirer.com/sixers/mike-...

Before Mike Gansey became a Sixers executive, he was a hard-nosed high school player that earned LeBron James’ respectSteve Gansey recently posted an old photo that featured James and his older brother, Mike, as Ohio high school basketball players. They never competed against each other, but shared a mutual respect.www.inquirer.com

“If he wasn’t a good kid, you wouldn’t have half of that shit going on. You know what I mean? The fact that he’s a good kid makes it easier for everyone to want to go see him.” On Delco's Kevin McGonigle fan club: www.inquirer.com/phillies/kev...

The Kevin McGonigle Fan Club has traveled far and wide to see him play. Now, Delco’s All-Star is coming home"Just put ‘Delco tailgate'." Friends, family and even some strangers have been a part of the McGonigle fan road show, which hits more familiar territory at the Bank this week.www.inquirer.com

“I wanted to make sure Jake was on them. Because I just think his dad would be so proud to be here. And he is 90% of the reason [Brandon] is where he is.” Brandon Marsh’s dad died of cancer in 2021. He found a way to honor him in his first All-Star Game: www.inquirer.com/phillies/bra...

Brandon Marsh always finds ways to honor his late father. He wears wristbands bearing his name, and has a tattoo with his mantra ("believe"). Last week, his mom, Sonja, designed special cleats for him to wear in the ASG. “I wanted to make sure Jake was on them” www.inquirer.com/phillies/bra...

“I deserved those boos, but I liked it. If I didn’t get those boos, I would’ve never remembered this.” “Age 10 and over, you can boo.” “I think it’s an honor, to be honest." Meet the 17-year-old who was booed in the Home Run Derby: www.inquirer.com/phillies/kid...

This 17-year-old from Lower Merion was booed during the Home Run Derby. He called it ‘an honor.’Reed Weiner couldn’t come up with a running catch in the outfield on a ball hit in the Derby and heard about it from the crowd. It was all good, he said. He does the same when he’s a fan.www.inquirer.com

Last March, a Bonner employee contacted the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. She asked if they could take off school on May 14, to see Kevin McGonigle play in NY. (They said no). "We were shooting for the stars. But it was worth a try." On McGonigle's Delco fans: www.inquirer.com/phillies/kev...

Ever since Kevin McGonigle was drafted, Delco has traveled to see him. They've been to Grand Rapids, Lakeland, Erie. They went to his debut in SD. 55 fans went to NY to see him in July. 250+ traveled to Baltimore in May. On the Kevin McGonigle Fan Club: www.inquirer.com/phillies/kev...