Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is one of the brightest and most promising young players in the NBA. Embiid helped lead the Sixers to the third seed in the Eastern Conference and also made his first All-Star Game this season.
Even though he is 7’3 center, Embiid has actually been influenced by Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. Embiid admitted that Kobe was his idol growing up, and even shouted out the future Hall-of-Famer after a particularly Kobe-like shot. Now he may be channeling his inner-Mamba again.
Embiid suffered a broken orbital bone and will have to play with a facemask when he returns.