Apr 6, 2018; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers injured center Joel Embiid looks on during warm ups before a game against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Wells Fargo Center. Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

Joel Embiid shows off black mask on Instagram

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Larry Brown | Last updated 4/10/18

Joel Embiid may have given his Instagram followers a glimpse of what he will look like when he returns to the court.

The Philadelphia 76ers star shared a photo of him on his Instagram story Tuesday that shows him wearing a black protective mask.

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— Rich Hofmann (@rich_hofmann) April 11, 2018

Embiid is recovering from surgery to repair a broken orbital bone after a collision with teammate Markelle Fultz nearly two weeks ago. The timetable for his recovery was said to be two weeks at earliest, which could peg him for a potential return this weekend. When he does return, he will likely be wearing a protective mask. What remains to be seen is whether he goes with the black mask look, which seems to be the color of choice among NBA stars.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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