'Don't care about Nikola Jokic': Joel Embiid Seemingly Throws Shade at Serbian Star Ahead of Paris Olympics 2024
Embiid, 30, didn't elaborate on why he chose the United States in October, saying he had already addressed the topic.
Previously linked to the Cameroon national team, Embiid didn't play for them in the 2017 FIBA AfroBasket tournament. Cameroon didn't qualify for the 2024 Olympics after losing to Latvia.
France was also an option after Embiid gained French citizenship in 2022. He could have teamed up with French stars Rudy Gobert and Victor Wembanyama to challenge Team USA.
In October, Embiid made his final decision, choosing to represent the country where his son Arthur was born. In a heartfelt post on X, he wrote, "I want my boy to know I played my first Olympics for him."
Embiid came to the U.S. at 15 and has lived here since. He played at Kansas for a year and has been with the Philadelphia 76ers since being drafted third overall in 2014.
He often says his son changed his life, and Arthur influences all his decisions. Embiid's American teammates have welcomed him warmly.
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