Joel Embiid Makes Philadelphia Proud During All-Star Weekend
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Joel Embiid is a Philadelphia treasure.
His story is incredible, as Embiid came to the U.S. from Cameroon and didn't start playing basketball until he was a teenager. He lost his first two NBA seasons to injury and then tragically lost his brother in an accident. Many people never believed he'd be able to last in the NBA, but here he is.
The 23-year-old represented the city tremendously in his first all-star weekend -- first in Friday's Rising Stars game, then in Saturday's Skills competition, and finally on Sunday in the all-star game.
Embiid cheated in the skills competition and joked about it on social media.
He also left the tag on his jersey.
He revealed his go-to pickup line.
He then dropped 19 points on 8-13 shooting in 20 minutes, to go along with eight rebounds and two blocks in his first all-star game.
His favorite moment in the all-star? Blocking Russell Westbrook's shot. "Just kidding."
Kevin Durant talked about Embiid's future.
And lastly, we got a glimpse into the student Embiid is of the game.
