PHILADELPHIA — With a dunk contest, half court shots and “Juju on that Beat “ dancing contest finished, Joel Embiid turned back toward Philadelphia 76ers fans at an open practice.
Instead of scurrying off to the locker room, Embiid stuck around for selfies with fans sitting on all sides of the court, stretching mobiles high over his 7-foot-2 frame to squeeze as many fans as he could into each snapshot .
Embiid even entertained in 1-on-1 games — against little kids.
Embiid has the joyous personality of a kid himself. Social media posts include him crushing on Rihanna or teasing an Australian-born teammate that he’ll get deported if Donald Trump is elected president of the United States.