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Joel Embiid recalls life-altering basketball camp as a teen, growth in confidence

Have you ever imagined living in a world where Philadelphia Sixer Joel Embiid wasn’t one of the most dominant players in the NBA?

That reality almost existed, if not for former Philadelphia Sixer Luc Mbah a Moute.

Yes, you read that right.

Speaking with Golden State Warrior Draymond Green on his podcast, The Draymond Green Show, Embiid conjured up memories of being a teenager and having his eyes set on playing a sport other than basketball.

“At around 16 years old, I was about to actually go to France to try to become a professional volleyball player, until Luc Mbah a Moute came back to Cameroon and had a camp,” Embiid said.