Currently, Joel Embiid is Philadelphia sports. Thanks to his big personality, dominating game, and engaging social-media skills, the Sixers rookie has quickly become one of the city’s favorite athletes.
Count Brett Brown among Embiid’s biggest fans. The Sixers coach told 94.1 WIP host Angelo Cataldi on Tuesday morning that “there is a swagger that I think [Embiid] brings to the city of Philadelphia.”
In the latest example of social-media prowess, Embiid completely shut down adult film star Mia Khalifa, who has become notorious for trolling athletes online. Khalifa took a photo of the Sixers star alongside Philly rapper Meek Mill and teammates Ben Simmons and Nerlens Noel and called it a “room full of L’s.