Joel Embiid will be one of the headliners this summer in the NBA Africa Game.
The 76ers all-star center will lead Team Africa against the Team World squad in the Aug. 4 exhibition at Sun Arena in the South African capital of Pretoria.
Orlando Magic center Bismack Biyombo and Portland Trail Blazers forward Al-Farouq Aminu are among the headliners for the Team Africa. Toronto Raptors all-star shooting guard DeMar DeRozan, Dallas Mavericks forward Harrison Barnes and San Antonio Spurs forward Rudy Gay will lead Team World.
Embiid, who is from Cameroon, participated in the NBA’s Basketball Without Borders development camp in South Africa back in 2011.