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Imhotep Charter’s Justin Edwards is Philly’s top high school player in 30 years. His mom worked two jobs to keep his dream alive.

The city has long been a hotbed for high school basketball yet this is rarefied air not seen since Rasheed Wallace made the McDonald's All American game in 1993.

Imhotep's Justin Edwards, a top recruit in the class of 2023, shares a love for basketball with his mom, Ebony Twiggs, who played overseas. She had to make sacrifices though to take care of Justin and her family, and Justin hopes to return the favor one day.
Imhotep's Justin Edwards, a top recruit in the class of 2023, shares a love for basketball with his mom, Ebony Twiggs, who played overseas. She had to make sacrifices though to take care of Justin and her family, and Justin hopes to return the favor one day.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer
    by Matt Breen
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