Joel Embiid selected to signify the United States over France at this yr’s Olympics and it seems French followers need to make him remorse the choice.
Embiid has been booed closely in each Olympic recreation he’s performed to date, however he seems to be taking it in his stride.
During Team USA’s 122-87 quarterfinal win over Brazil on Tuesday, the massive man even responded by treating the gang together with his favorite celebration/taunt: the WWE-inspired “crotch chop”.
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Embiid has been fined twice by the NBA- for $60,000 – for doing the transfer, however has since learnt that he can do it on the Olympics with out repercussion.
“Oh no, they still might find a way [to fine me], but that felt good,” Embiid mentioned with a smile. “It’s good to have fun too, because at the end of the day, you got to take something out of this experience.”
Embiid had been largely underwhelming in the course of the group stage, however in opposition to Brazil he put up 14 factors and seven rebounds on 5-of-6 taking pictures in 12 minutes of dominant play.
The disdain in direction of Embiid from French followers stems from the 76ers star having the choice to play for France after the nation granted him naturalized citizenship standing in 2022, regardless of by no means dwelling there.
He was born in Cameroon and at 16 years of age, moved to the United States, the place he has since develop into a citizen.
Embiid additionally had the choice of taking part in for Cameroon however the crew was eradicated early within the qualifiers.
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