The Philadelphia 76ers and Joel Embiid may have received a Christmas miracle on Wednesday.
During pregame shootaround before Philadelphia's game against the defending champion Boston Celtics, Embiid was out doing his usual routine and getting shots up.
Embiid shot a fadeaway three that carried him towards the sideline where he stepped on the foot of an arena security guard and tumbled into the front row of seats.
No sign of Embiid after this fall pic.twitter.com/nTX8iZeToL
— Chris Mannix (@SIChrisMannix) December 25, 2024
Fortunately, Embiid avoided injury and was able to suit up and play in Wednesday's game. It didn't seem to bother him much as he had a strong first half with 18 points and six rebounds.
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