Joel Embiid is a character and he needs far fewer than 140 characters to show it.
The No. 3 overall selection in the 2014 NBA Draft, Embiid won't be on the court for the Philadelphia 76ers any time soon after undergoing foot surgery in June, but that is not stopping him from making a name for himself. The former Kansas star has emerged as an unlikely star on Twitter by sharing his musings and quips on all sorts of topics. From his unsuccessful attempts to recruit LeBron James to his belated courtship of Kim Kardashian, let's take a look back at some of Embiid's most memorable tweets.
The Recruitment Of LeBron
@KingJames hey bro hope you're having a good day...... Want to join us in philly?? Peace
— Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) July 1, 2014
I hope i'm not gonna get fined already with those Lebron's tweets is it legal to recruit over twitter @NBA ?
— Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) July 3, 2014
Day 3: still no answers............
— Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) July 4, 2014
He probably DM'd me but I dont read my DMs so I'm gonna go ahead and block him pic.twitter.com/PunjHSiQRI
— Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) July 4, 2014
I guess my recruiting skills didn't work
— Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) July 11, 2014
The Contrarian World Cup Tweet
I wonder how USA beat Ghana........ They were probably lucky #TeamAfrica
— Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) June 21, 2014
The Search For Love (Not Kevin Love)
Hey I want you to come slide in my DMs @KimKardashian
— Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) July 16, 2014
Oh I didn't know you were married sorry @KimKardashian just saw it from the fan's tweet... have a nice day
— Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) July 16, 2014
This has to stop. Mom is questioning me if I really wanna date 40 or 50 years old women. IT WAS A JOKE. I'm focused on rehab and basketball.
— Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) July 17, 2014
The Future Is Written
It really doesnt matter...... Spurs is winning then Sixers the following year
— Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) July 11, 2014
Thankfully, Embiid Just Can't Seem To Quit Twitter (And Won't Have To)
Alright I'm out until I'm back on the court. Deleting twitter on my phone but I need some more #EMB11DsADVICE.Gonna check it on the computer
— Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) July 18, 2014
Hehe the NBA approves my tweets... I'm not gonna get fined😎😎
— Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) July 17, 2014
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