Joel Embiid is one of the league’s most talented, tough, upbeat, and determined stars. He went to the US when he was sixteen and started playing basketball at the age of fifteen.
Joel Embiid biography
In Yaounde, Cameroon, on March 16, 1994, Joel Hans Embiid was born to Cameroonian parents Thomas and Christine Embiid. His father was a former handball player and military officer. He has two younger siblings that are known to exist: Muriel and Arthur, the latter of whom passed away on October 16, 2014, in a car accident.
His early passion for sports led him to choose volleyball as his first career in a European nation. After meeting a local NBA player at a summer camp, that arrangement was scrapped.
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His guru, Luc Mbah a Moute, guided him all the way to the United States of America, where he eventually rose to fame. He began playing basketball in 2008, and in 2011, he took part in a game that was sanctioned. Joel Embiid gradually modified his playing style to resemble his idol, NBA icon Hakeem Olajuwon, who is of Nigerian descent.
Joel schooled at Montverde Academy, but Joel was unable to finish because of a lack of playing time. He finished high school at The Rock School in Gainesville, Florida, a Christian institution.
Yes, he had more opportunities to play while at the university, recording an excellent average of 13.0 points, 9.7 rebounds, and 1.9 blocks per game. Additionally, during his senior year, he guided the squad to a successful state championship.
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Joel Embiid Age
He is 28 years of age. He was born on March 16, 1994.
Joel Embiid children
He has a son called Arthur Elijah de Paula Embiid. He is 2 years old. His mother is Anne de Paula.
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