Legendary NBA Meme Phoenix Finally Pulls the Plug on 'Trust the Process' After 72 Seasons of Rebuilding
According to official sources from the Department of Social Media Oversaturation, the internet's most loyal yet perpetually disappointed fanbase—the Philadelphia 76ers' "Trust the Process" meme economy—has officially declared bankruptcy, citing an unexpected sighting of a real, non-ironic phoenix rising from the ashes of a 0-73 season. In a move that has historians clutching their archive.org printouts, the anonymous admin of the "@PhillyProcessPhoenix" account released a statement: "We can no longer sustain the comedic value of watching a team that drafts injured centers and trades them for future drafts of injured centers. The joke has metaphorically burst into flames and then refused to reincarnate." The decision has sent shockwaves through the meme stock market, where shares of "Process Reloaded" and "Sam Hinkie's Ghost" have plummeted to zero. "This is the most ironic thing since a meme about a bird that lives forever dying of old age in a 'Trust the Process' metaphor," said a virtual analyst, sipping a digital 76ers-branded energy drink that expired in 2018.