Joel Embiid went to South Africa this summer as part of the NBA’s Basketball Without Border’s program, the program that put him on the path to the NBA.
What a blessing!!!! Started playing basketball in 2011 and it was here in South Africa that I got a once in a lifetime opportunity. Here I am lucky enough to represent Cameroon and the whole continent of Africa #TheProcess pic.twitter.com/FvE4sfC4ft
— Joel “Troel” Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) August 5, 2018
Embiid took the title of that seriously — he did not just parachute in, play in a game, and get out. He is still there, heading back to his native Cameroon.
There with his trainer Drew Hanlen, they played a little soccer with the locals, and there is some video.
.@JoelEmbiid & I played ⚽️ with some locals in Cameroon today! pic.twitter.com/ndusgF4xCw
— Drew Hanlen (@DrewHanlen) August 12, 2018
In any sport on any continent, Joel Embiid knows how to celebrate.