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Hey Boston, Sarah Silverman needs to borrow your old basketball sneakers

Comedian Sarah Silverman accepted the award Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special for “Sarah Silverman: We Are Miracles.’’ Kevin Winter/Getty Images

By Meagan McGinnes

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Have an old pair of basketball sneakers in the back of your closet?

Don’t forget to bring them if you’re going to see Sarah Silverman at The Wilbur Thursday night.

The comedian tweeted a request for size 8-and-a-half women’s or size 7 men’s sneakers—an interesting ask from someone who once accepted an Emmy sans shoes.

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