A group of University of Kansas students leaned over a railing on the second floor of Allen Fieldhouse while trying to eavesdrop on a mass media interview session with fourth-year Philadelphia 76ers and former KU center Joel Embiid.
“Trust the process,” one of the fans screeched at Embiid, who without hesitation looked skyward from court level and replied, “Trust it,” with a big grin.
Those same fans raced down the steps to pose for selfies with the 7-foot, 285-pound Embiid, who was the last Sixers player to leave the fieldhouse after hoisting about 100 three-pointers to conclude a two-hour team practice on Thursday afternoon — a brisk workout held in advance of Friday’s NBA preseason game against the Miami Heat at 7:30 p.