Jabari Walker had a career-high performance during the Philadelphia 76ers' 106–102 victory over the struggling Utah Jazz. The 23-year-old bounced back with a double-double of 22 points and 10 rebounds, helping the 76ers stage a fourth-quarter comeback against now 18-44 Utah.
However, while the game proved to be huge for Walker, an unfortunate incident occurred before that as the 2022 draftee scratched a brand new car earlier.
"I actually had an unfortunate incident happen today. I just got a new car and I was driving it for like 30 minutes and I scratched it. And talk about being in the zone and you know, I just wanted to come to the game and it was an unfortunate incident for me. Mentally I was walking here like, 'My brand new car that I just got, I scratched it,'" he revealed, according to a post by PHLY Sixers on X.
Jabari Walker says he bought a brand new car today... and scratched it within the first 30 minutes of buying it.
"When I saw the first two 3s go in, I said 'Okay. OK. This is a whole new world. I got a chance to redeem myself.' I forgot what happened earlier today... pic.twitter.com/1aIwjftkyz
- PHLY Sixers (@PHLY_Sixers) 5 March 2026
However, Walker starred for his team in the absence of several key stars, including Joel Embiid, VJ Edgecombe, Kelly Oubre Jr. and Paul George, who is still suspended.
"When I saw the first two 3s go in, I was like, 'Okay. Okay. This is a whole new world. I got a chance to redeem myself' so I forgot about what happened earlier today," he said.
Walker's night started explosively. During his first stint, he scored 15 points on all five of his shot attempts, including four three-pointers.
While he undoubtedly proved vital, it was once again Tyrese Maxey who led the way with 25 points on 8-of-22 shooting. Quentin Grimes also played a key role, especially late in the fourth quarter.
He finished with 16 points and knocked down two go-ahead free throws with less than 17 seconds remaining on the clock. However, this game will be extremely memorable for Walker for several reasons.
Not only did he return with a career-best score, but he did so on a day that didn't start off on the best of terms.
