Joel Embiid

Joel Embiid: Biography in Details

Who is Joel Embiid?

Joel Embiid is a Cameroonian professional basketball player he currently plays for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played one season of college basketball at the University of Kansas before playing in the NBA.

What are the birth facts of Joel Embiid?

Joel Embiid was born as Joel-Hans Embiid on 16 March 1994, in Yaoundé, Cameroon. His nationality is Cameroonian and he is of Cameroonian ethnicity.

He is the son of Cameroonian parents Thomas Embiid and Christine Embiid. His father was a competitive handball player and a military man. He had originally planned to play professional volleyball in Europe but started playing basketball at the age of fifteen. Embiid was discovered at a basketball camp by Luc Mbah a Moute, a fellow native of Yaounde and an NBA player.

After that, he moved to the United States at the age of sixteen to devote himself to becoming a professional basketball player.

Joel Embiid: Education History

After moving to the US, Joel Embiid enrolled at Montverde Academy but transferred after his first year due to a lack of playing time. Joel then attended The Rock School, a Christian Academy in Gainesville, Florida. After that, Embiid attended the University of Kansas for one year. He was named one of the 30 finalists for the Naismith College Player of the Year in February 2014.

Joel Embiid: Professional Life and Career

Joel began his professional basketball career in 2014. On 9 April 2014, he declared for the 2014 NBA draft. On 20 June 2014, he underwent surgery on a broken navicular bone in his right foot and was subsequently ruled out for four to six months. Six days later, he was selected with the third overall pick by the Philadelphia 76ers and became the third Cameroonian-born NBA player in history.

On 26 August 2014, Joel Embiid signed his rookie scale contract with the Philadelphia 76ers. Since then, he plays in the NBA for Philadelphia 76ers. Joel has played few games for Cameroon national basketball team. On February 7, 2017, Embiid was named to the preliminary team to compete in the 2017 FIBA AfroBasket in the Republic of Congo.

Joel Embiid: Salary and Net Worth

Throughout, he has accumulated a net worth of  35 million dollars and he has an annual salary of 4.826 million.

Joel Embiid: Rumors and Controversy

Currently, there are no desperate rumors regarding his personal and professional life. It seems he is doing his best job without harming others and has been a straight person in his life, for which he has not been in any controversy yet.

How tall is Joel Embiid?

Joel Embiid has a height of 7 feet. His body weighs 113kg. Joel has black hair and black eyes.

Joel Embiid: Social Media Profile

Joel Embiid is active on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. He has 1.8 million followers on Twitter, 4.6 million followers on Instagram, and 745k followers on Facebook.

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