Nick Piccone
I want to be this man.
Last night, Joel Embiid dropped 26 points in 20 minutes during the Sixers’ 120-105 win against the Phoenix Suns before heading out to Recess – yes, at the same bar LeSean McCoy was involved in a brawl earlier this year – and he was sporting his own jersey. Maybe.
Joel Embiid drops 26 in 20 during a big W then wears his own jersey to Recess. Respect. Shirley Temples on everyone. pic.twitter.com/xVmEXYkOXU
— Smitty (@SmittyBarstool) November 20, 2016
They had Joel Embiid in recess wearing his own jersey ????
— FarrisBuellerⓂ️ (@ArtDoesntChill) November 20, 2016
But, it’s hard to tell if this really is Embiid. Could be the camera angle, but he looks awfully short here. Sitting down, maybe? Kneeling? No other pictures or videos are online, so it’s still entirely possibly most of Philly doesn’t know who he is. Was anyone there? Send us a tip!
UPDATE: Embiid’s Instagram story shows him out to eat and then kicking some ass at Madden in someone’s [his?] house. Could’ve been after Recess. Could’ve been in place of Recess and he was never really there. Hmmm…
UPDATE II: Tipster who took the picture confirms it’s legit.