Joel Embiid Quotes

Joel Embiid

Profession : Athlete

Birth : March 16, 1994

My life is like a movie.

Joel Embiid

At some points, I wanted to quit. There were surgeries after surgeries, and I didn't really believe in myself. I didn't feel good about my body.

Joel Embiid

I found social media was a way for me to open up and show the world who I was and also keep my name out there.

Joel Embiid

Whatever happens happens. If something happens, something happens. But I believe in God, and I pray every day.

Joel Embiid

I want to have a lot to do with winning a championship or bringing a championship back to the city of Philadelphia.

Joel Embiid

The first time I watched basketball was in 2010.

Joel Embiid

I love when people talk trash.

Joel Embiid

I think of myself as a complete player.

Joel Embiid

In a season, you're going to go through slumps.

Joel Embiid

If I play against you the first time - or it doesn't even have to be the first time - and you want to be all physical and just talk, or talking trash or whatever, it just gets me going.

Joel Embiid

If the team needs me to recruit somebody, I'll be here. I'll be doing that.

Joel Embiid

Agents recruiting high-school players and talking to high-schoolers - I feel like those are the people who put bad ideas in kids.

Joel Embiid

I'm starting to figure it out - figure out my spots, where I should be on the court, where I'm most effective, and how I handle double teams - and it's paying off.

Joel Embiid

I like playing in front of the crowd and get them into it.

Joel Embiid

When I look at myself, I'm not a big man - I'm a guard. I can do everything on the basketball court. You can name it - pass, post up, shoot the ball, bring the ball up, being a playmaker - so I'm excited to break that stereotype.

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I like playing on the road and quieting the crowd. I love it.

Joel Embiid

When I was visiting schools, I wanted to go and see what they got. After my visit, I knew that Kansas was good.

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Philly will be the place for me for my whole career.

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I want to be the Defensive Player of the Year and, if I have the chance, be MVP.

Joel Embiid

I feel like I'm one of the most physical players in the league - I love contact. I love attacking. I love going to the free throw line.

Joel Embiid