Joel Embiid joyous over getting US Driver's license after 9-year struggle

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid can w finally drive himself anywhere after getting a US drivers license. Embiid came to United States 9 years ago to become a basketball pro and while he achieved that with ease, US drivers license was t an easy catch. Sixers star took to Twitter to anunce news. 

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NBA restart: Joel Embiid finally bags a US Drivers license after nine years in country

Joel Embiid took to Twitter to anunce that he finally had mand to get a drivers license after spending nine years in country. Furrmore, he also asked his followers for recommendations for a new car he aims to buy. Cameroonian star was in fine form before NBA season was suspended due to coronavirus pandemic.

Joel Embiid averd 3.4 points, 11.8 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game while shooting 47.4 per cent from field and 34.8 per cent from three. Embiid's constant performances drove 76ers to fifth in Eastern Conference Standings and will travel to Florida to take part in NBA restart. 76ers will be a genuine contender during NBA Restart and Joel Embiid will be key if Sixers are to go all way. 

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Joel Embiid hits $95 million minutes-played incentive after curtailed season

According to ESPN, Joel Embiid will cash in $95 million guaranteed though his three-year contract after hitting minutes-played incentive. 76ers had put a minutes-played incentive into Embiid’s contract after he had missed  first two and a half years of his five-year, $148 million extension while dealing with foot injuries. minutes-played clause worked in favour of Joel Embiid, 127 regular-season games over next two seasons and was on course to play more than 50 before current season was suspended.

According to ESPN, Joel Embiid needed 1,650 minutes this season to fully guarantee contract but prorated over Sixers’ 65 games that lowered requirement to below 1,329 minutes he had played this season.

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Where is Joel Embiid from?

Joel Embiid was born in Yaoundé, Cameroon and had originally planned to play professional volleyball in Europe, but switched to basketball d 15. Embiid modelled his game after NBA Hall of Fame centre Hakeem Olajuwon and was discovered at a basketball camp by Luc Mbah a Moute, a fellow native of Yaounde and an NBA player. He n moved to US with Mbah a Moute to fulfil his basketball dream.

After a rar slow start, Embiid burst onto scene after earning Big 12 Defensive Player of Year hours while playing for University of Kansas. In subsequent NBA Draft, he was selected with third overall pick by  Philadelphia 76ers making him third Cameroonian-born NBA player after Ruben Boumtje-Boumtje and Luc Mbah a Moute, as well as highest selected player from Cameroon. 

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