A few days after winning gold in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, the headquarters of Team USA Joel Embiid He received the ‘Order of Valor’ in his home country, Cameroon. Last Wednesday, during the player’s visit to the country’s president, Paul Biya.
As soon as Embiid entered the building, the president Biya He approached him and congratulated him with the Medal of the Commander of Order of Valuean honor bestowed upon the natives of Cameroon who have made ‘extraordinary contributions in the fields of art, science, agriculture, commerce or industry’.
The player thanked him for the great honor and reception he received, unthinkable for someone who a few months ago resigned from playing in the team of the country where he was born to do it with USA. Embiid He also had an offer to play for France but he didn’t let it go either.
Ironically, a few days before this ceremony, and after winning the Olympic gold, Embiid He went on to say that the possibility of regaining eligibility for the African nation is being considered.
The celebration came just days after Embiid and the United States team defeated France in the Paris 2024 Olympic final, winning their first medal of the Games.
Embiid is the third NBA player born in Cameroon and the highest drafted as the third overall pick in 2014. Since then, he has become a seven-time All-Star, MVP of NBAtwo-time scoring champion and led the Sixers in seven playoff appearances.
Source: La Verdad
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