When it comes to the super center in the current NBA league, in addition to Jokic, who has won the MVP, Embiid, who is also an international player, is also a star that many people will quickly think of. Since entering the NBA as a flower scout, Embiid has been widely regarded as the leader in this position in the future.
After surviving a difficult period of frequent injuries in the early days, the talented Embiid continued to play highlights, and in recent years, it has been a year better, in addition to the low-post techniques and footsteps that were originally skilled early on, the frame, strategy, and range have improved in recent years, and the play style of playing in the No. 5 position has mixed the essence of Olajuwon and Durant. After Simmons, who did not trade with Embiid in philadelphia, in exchange for Harden, Embiid also ushered in the best time to compete for the title in the golden period.
Any NBA star has their own anecdotes or anecdotes, and Embiid is no exception. In this article, I will sort out a little bit and take stock of ten anecdotes about Embiid that are not necessarily widely known, so that fans who are interested in him can get to know him more fully. Of course, due to space limitations, if there is a choice of discussion or beads, fans are welcome to leave a message in the comment area to share supplements.
First, about Embiid's family and upbringing
Among the NBA players from Africa, Embiid is a relatively well-off family. Originally from Cameroon, he was born and raised in Yaoundé to an army colonel, a full-time wife to a mother, and a family servant.
After going to the United States to play basketball, Embiid once complained in an interview about some of the American friends he came into contact with, because they all thought that people from Africa were very poor, and when africans were mentioned, they thought that they might have to hunt in the jungle since they were young, saying that many Americans really knew too little about the world outside the United States.
What's even more interesting is that knowing this, Embiid once teased his college teammates, saying that he grew up in the jungle as a child, and hunted a lion as a teenager and carried it back to the village. The strange thing is that several college teammates really believed in Embiid, so Embiid's young lion hunt also became a terrier.
Later, when he clashed with another NBA center, Towns, Embiid also played with his own terrier, saying that he grew up with lions, and now a kitten (Downs's name is abbreviated as KAT, pronounced similar to CAT) provokes me.
Embiid started playing basketball at the age of 16
As a teenager, Embiid first practiced football, positioned himself as a midfielder, and his favorite team was Real Madrid. Later, as Embiid's height grew rapidly, embiid briefly traveled to Europe to practice volleyball according to his father's plan.
As for the time when he actually started practicing basketball, Embiid was 16 years old, but he missed the best time to start. However, Embiid's superior understanding, physical coordination and learning ability are rare among seven-foot people, and it did not take long to become a popular newcomer in the NBA draft.
Embiid is the third Cameroonian player in NBA history
In NBA history, Embiid is the third Cameroonian player to enter the league and the first NBA first-round show from Cameroon, with the first two players entering the NBA being Ruben Bonteje and Luke Bamot.
On Embiid's basketball path, Luke Bamot played a very important role. It was because Embiid was bored at the age of 16 that Luke Bamot attended a basketball training camp in his hometown that the former had the idea of practicing basketball and going to the United States to study.
Embiid just watched the video to learn the footsteps of Olajuwon
Olajuwon's low-post footsteps on the inside can be said to be his long-known golden signboard, as well as the means to regularly open high-priced training classes to teach active NBA players to earn mentor fees. After retiring, Olajuwon has coached a number of NBA players including Kobe, James, Stoudemire, Howard, and McGee.
As an active center, it is widely considered that the style and characteristics of the ball are most similar to Olajuwon, Embiid also admires Olajuwon, but he did not pay the tuition to find a big guy to teach his footsteps, but said that he watched his videos to practice his footsteps, watched a seven-seven-eight-eight also learned a seven-seven-eight-eight, understanding is indeed OK.
V. About Embiid's love
As an NBA star with tens of millions of annual incomes, Embiid's scandals on the court have been very few, and there is no personal image of a fancy boy circulating in the media. Since falling in love with the famous swimsuit model Deborah a few years ago, the relationship between the two has been relatively stable and they have not been married for the time being.
The two have been quite sweet since they were together, and Embiid often brings his girlfriend to events, and even takes his girlfriend to climb the Great Wall with him during his early trip to China. In the summer of 2020, Deborah gave birth to Embiid's eldest son, Arthur. For fertility, Embiid once quipped that he wanted a soccer team child, but Deborah disagreed.
Vi. About Embiid's nickname
Nickname culture is part of basketball culture, and many stars have their own nicknames, and Embiid is no exception. In the Chinese world, Embiid's more popular nickname is "The Great". As for the reason, it has to do with Embiid's style of play and personality and name. At the same time as the style of the ball and the domineering personality, Embiid's name is in harmony with peter in the historical figure Peter the Great.
As for North America, Embiid's most popular nickname is "The Process", which translates to "Process", which also comes from a well-known fan - believe in the process. Back a few years ago, after the 76ers selected Embiid, then-general manager Sam Shinki put forward the slogan of "Trust the Process" for the development of the team, hoping that fans would be more patient and wait for the emperor to take over the team.
Embiid, who was born in the Flower Scout show, once drew a flower pick for the Philadelphia 76ers
Time back to the 2017 draft draw night, Embiid dressed up, a good hand to help the Philadelphia 76ers draw the flower pick, and he himself is also from the flower show, which can be described as a coincidence. Subsequently, the Philadelphia 76ers traded this sign + two future first-round chips with the Green Army, replacing the first sign in the history of the Green Army.
Later in the draft night, the Philadelphia 76ers took Fultz and the Celtics took Tatum. Unfortunately, Fultz was plagued by injuries and could hardly play in Philadelphia and could not work well with Embiid.
Embiid watched the NBA for the first time in the 2009 NBA Finals
As mentioned earlier, Embiid was very late to contact basketball, and naturally he was also very late to the NBA. According to Embiid's basketball memories written in "Star Stand", he said that the first NBA game he watched in his life was the 2009 Finals (Lakers playing magic), and then he was deeply attracted by Kobe's technology, became a Mamba disciple, and regarded Kobe Bryant as a basketball idol.
Seven years later, Embiid saw his idol Kobe Bryant on the court for the first time, his eyes lit up, and he said to Kobe: Seven years ago, I wanted to come to the NBA to play basketball because of you (Kobe). As a result, when he was Kobe Bryant, who was not a fan, he said something very Kobe. Still, Embiid recalled in hindsight with pleasure. After Embiid posted on "Star Stand" that year, Bryant personally forwarded it and wrote: Keep up the good work, young man!
Embiid is recruiting James on social media in his rookie year
Embiid is a well-versed NBA social networking guru, always witty and tongue-in-cheek on the Internet, and from time to time publicly shouts on social media that stars who are unhappy in the original parent team or who are ready to run away with the bucket come to Philadelphia to join him.
The most impressive thing is that before James' decision to return to the Cavaliers, Embiid, who was still a rookie and recuperating, actively shouted on social media to recruit James. What's even more interesting is that while James ignored the rookie player, Embiid went on to at his good brother Rich Paul, and the result was no response. Later, Embiid himself announced that his recruitment to James was over.
Embiid was very infatuated with Rihanna
Just as Durant loves Scarlett Johansson and covets her bathwater, Embiid has her own femininity knot, and his dream lover is James's fan sister, pop diva Rihanna.
In the early years, Embiid had constantly talked to Rihanna on social media, asked for a date, and forced Rihanna to wear his jersey to show up, and it was estimated that Rihanna was speechless at the time. According to Embiid's recollection, Rihanna replied that he would wait until you became an All-Star starter.
Before becoming an All-Star, Embiid also shouted to fans: Brothers, this is my chance to get the favor of the goddess, I need your help, vote for me, help me canvass! Unfortunately, when Embiid became an All-Star starter, Rihanna still treated him like air. After this, Embiid gives up, and then meets his girlfriend Deborah and falls in love with her.