PHILADELPHIA, PA - DECEMBER 1: Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers talks to Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers prior to the game on December 1, 2015 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
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A story in three parts:
1. After posting 46-15-7-7 in a win over the Lakers, frequently injured 76ers center Joe Embiid declared himself to be 69%:
2. ESPN analyst Jalen Rose called that joke “unprofessional:"
3. Embiid upgraded his status to 81% with a “shoutout to Jalen Rose:"
