The six-time NBA All-Star Joel Embiid was earlier in the news regarding his decision to play for the US team in the 2024 Paris Olympics.
meanwhile, there were a lot of names that came forward and now Embiid has decided to grace the international court for his home soil.
BREAKING: Joel Embiid will play for Team USA pic.twitter.com/m5HGQNl8mg
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) October 5, 2023
One of the shining stars of the Philadelphia 76ers, Joel Embiid has agreed to play according to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne.
Joel Embiid, the NBA’s reigning Most Valuable Player, has committed to play for Team USA at the Paris 2024 Olympics, sources told ESPN on Thursday.
Embiid informed Team USA executive director Grant Hill of his decision on Thursday morning, sources said, just days after the two… pic.twitter.com/W2dfW71aMs
— Ramona Shelburne (@ramonashelburne) October 5, 2023
Shelburne took to Platform X, the tweet stated, “Joel Embiid, the NBA’s reigning Most Valuable Player, has committed to play for Team USA at the Paris 2024 Olympics, sources told ESPN on Thursday.
Embiid informed Team USA executive director Grant Hill of his decision on Thursday morning, sources said, just days after the two quietly met for close to an hour in Ft Collins, Colo., where the Sixers are holding training camp.
Embiid, who was born in Cameroon and holds both French and American citizenship, has been at the center of an intense recruiting battle over which country he will represent at the Olympics.
He ultimately chose to represent the United States, sources said, because he wants to help the United States return to the top of the international basketball world after it failed to medal at the World Championships in Manila this summer.”
In an effort to win the gold medal the next year, LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, and other All-NBA superstars have stated their desire to work together.
Embiid had three options at his behest which were to play for Cameroon, France, or the United States. The star however has decided that he will go forward with the Team U.S. The 2024 U.S. basketball team could represent the top talents of the NBA if the lineup goes well.
