Joel Embiid's meme following the Ben Simmons trade went viral. David Richard-USA TODAY Sports

Joel Embiid went viral during the NBA trade deadline for his reaction to the Ben Simmons trade. Now he is going viral again for meeting with the man behind the original meme.

Embiid reacted to the trade with a savage meme. The meme was a photo of a man attending the funeral of his hater to make sure the man was dead (seen here).

When asked by reporters about the photo he posted, Embiid gave a humorous explanation.

The man behind the meme goes by “Big Fendi TV” on Instagram. He attended NBA All-Star Weekend in Cleveland and even took a photo with Embiid:

Here is a repost of the original meme:

That is a classic.

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