Embiid, the 2023 NBA Most Valuable Player and two-time scoring leader, is part of an American squad so stacked that it is drawing comparisons to the 1992 Dream Team.
Joel Embiid, of the Philadelphia 76ers, shoots baskets during training camp for the United States men's basketball team Saturday, July 6, 2024, in Las Vegas.LAS VEGAS — While growing up in Cameroon, the most prominent sporting events consistently on Joel Embiid’s household television were the soccer Champions League and World Cup finals.Embiid credits the professional handball background of his father, Thomas, with instilling his appreciation for the Games.
Embiid reiterated Saturday that he picked the U.S. partially because it’s where his 3-year-old son, Arthur, was born, and where he has now lived for nearly half his life. Also, France put a deadline on his decision, prompting an OctoberEmbiid and Davis, plus fellow All-Star Bam Adebayo, will create a formidable frontcourt that, under FIBA’s rules, can park in the paint for longer than three seconds.
That talent overflow was evident following Saturday’s practice, when Embiid chatted with Curry while demonstrating moves with the ball in his hands. During Sunday’s scrimmage against the Select Team, Embiid shared the floor with Curry, Jrue Holiday, Devin Booker, and Kawhi Leonard . After that practice, Curry took a seat next to Embiid for another conversation while Hardy approached the big man for an emphatic high five.
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