INGLEWOOD, California. – fans of the Los Angeles Clippers They made it known how they felt about Paul George’s departure for Philadelphia when he faced his former team for the first time at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood on Wednesday night.

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In 2021, George was alongside teammate Kawhi Leonard as the Clippers broke ground on their new arena during what was then known as the team’s 213th era. Until late last season, there wasn’t much indication that George would be playing anywhere else when the arena opened.

Steve Ballmer, Paul George and Kawhi Leonard at the unveiling ceremony in Inglewood in September 2021. (Kelli Johnson KTTV)

Over the summer, negotiations between George and the Clippers fell through, as did a few other potential trades such as the one that would have sent him to Golden State. On July 1, the NBA world was stunned when he signed a max contract with the Sixers.

Before Wednesday night’s game, Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue described his time working with George as “great.”

“You have a two-way player like PG who does it on both ends. You know, he basically (made) big shots to help us advance to… the conference finals. So, we have some great years with him.” Lue said.

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Paul George #8 of the Philadelphia 76ers scores on a three-point attempt over Derrick Jones Jr. #55 of the LA Clippers during the first quarter at Intuit Dome on November 6, 2024 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) (Getty Images)

George, who spent five seasons with the Clippers, was one of the faces of the franchise. However, fans didn’t exactly express their gratitude during his return home and instead fans at the Wall booed him throughout the game.

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Wednesday’s game wasn’t all about “Podcast P,” as both teams were eager to win. The 76ers have only won one game so far this season, as Joel Embiid has yet to play and George made his season debut on Monday after being sidelined with an injury to start the season. Meanwhile, the Clippers finally won their first game in their new home on Monday against the San Antonio Spurs.

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The Clippers won Wednesday night’s matchup 110-98.