ESPN’s Dotun Akintoye dropped a lengthy feature on Wednesday morning about Philadelphia 76ers’ star center Joel Embiid. The article hits a number of topics with some depth, from his journey to the United States to his career in the NBA and how he’s affected by it on and off the court.
Honestly, it’s a fantastic read that provides a somewhat rare insight into not only Embiid the basketball player but to Embiid the human. The 2023 NBA MVP and seven-time All-Star opened up about more than he may have ever before in his career in the article, but one specific section stuck out to me as someone who has followed Embiid and this team for years.