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It was September 2018, and neither Philadelphia nor the world had any idea what was about to be unleashed.
The Philadelphia Flyers like to say this was around the time they found an orange creature that had been living under the bleachers of the Wells Fargo Center. But the real story of how the hockey club ended up with an accidental sensation goes back to earlier in the year, when the neighboring Eagles returned home from their Super Bowl 52 win.
The four Philadelphia teams all share a sports and entertainment complex in the southeastern part of the city near the Navy Yard. The other three showed up to the Eagles practice facility to greet the team and participate in the fanfare.
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