LOS ANGELES – Joel Embiid has decided to participate in the Rising Stars game, the Skills Challenge and the NBA All-Star Game here during the NBA All-Star Weekend.
There was thought that the 76ers center would sit out the Rising Stars and/or Skills competition because of a nagging sore right ankle. He missed Wednesday’s victory against the Miami Heat because of the injury.
“The last two days, it’s been feeling better,” he said Friday. “But there was never a [thought] about missing out any of these events.
“This is my first time. So I’m going to have fun.