- Did you know Embiid didn’t start playing basketball until he was 15? Before his NBA career, he had plans to go pro in volleyball in Europe. Talk about a slam dunk career switch!
- Dual citizen alert. Embiid holds both French and American citizenship, hailing from the Yaoundé, Cameroon.
- “The Process” is Embiid’s self-given nickname, born out of the 76ers “trust the process” era. He embraced it in response to the fans and the Sam Hinkie era.
- Late to the driver’s seat game! Embiid didn’t get his license until 2020, despite attempting to learn four times during his college days at Kansas.
- For some wind-down time, he enjoys a good binge-watching of his favorite show, Vampire Diaries. Fangtastic choice, in our humble opinion 😉
Image Source: Joel Embiid on Instagram