Philadelphia 76ers Star Officially Makes His FIBA Allegiances Known

After weeks of speculation surrounding his FIBA decision, Philadelphia 76ers star and reigning NBA MVP Joel Embiid has officially come to a decision after being made to choose between France, the USA and Cameroon.

Now, after going through weeks of thought, Embiid has officially declared his intentions to play with Team USA at the upcoming 2024 Olympic Games, and with the stacked squad that's reportedly ready to play at the event, this should be an unstoppable squad.

I’m really proud and excited about this decision. It was not easy. I am blessed to call Cameroon, France, and the USA home. After talking to my family, I knew it had to be Team USA. I want to play with my brothers in the league. I want to play for my fans because they’ve… pic.twitter.com/6VHSQTKVl3

— Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) October 5, 2023

Embiid joins the likes of LeBron James, Steph Curry, Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, Anthony Davis, Damian Lillard and so many others who have put their name forward for the event, and if they don't come home with gold it would be considered a major failure.

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