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Joel Embiid: 'I Don't Care About' Facing Nikola Jokić; I'm Focused on Team USA

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Joel Embiid and Team USA will get a tough matchup right out of the gate at the Olympics later this month.

The team will face off against three-time MVP Nikola Jokiu0107 and the Serbian national team on July 28 in their first game of the Olympics. As the United States continues to prepare for Paris, Embiid said he's not worried about Jokiu0107 for now.

"I don't care about Jokiu0107. I'm playing for my national team," Embiid said, per the Denver Post's Troy Renck. "It's all about focusing on ourselves and trying to make sure everybody's on the same page.