Thrusting Joel Embiid forward into a world where reporters will ask him to provide his perspective is almost as exciting as getting to watch him play. You can expect a cavalcade of hilarious quips and jokes from the Sixers center all throughout his rookie season.
We might as well get started with this Lee Jenkins piece from Sports Illustrated, in which Embiid reveals the secret to his shooting touch:
He is engaging, charismatic and funny, but unlike many foreign big men, his humor is intentional. ‘You know how I learned to shoot?’ Embiid says.