That was the biggest takeaway from Dotun Akintoye’s phenomenal Joel Embiid feature that ran on ESPN on Wednesday morning. The enigmatic Philadelphia 76ers superstar provided rare access and vulnerability talking about the ups and downs of his NBA career in the type of longform piece that rarely exists in today’s media landscape.

A side from the injuries that Joel Embiid sustained, the 2024-25 NBA season wasn't easy for the Philadelphia 76ers star. Leading up to the campaign, Embiid gained attention due to his health. While most of the concern was about the setbacks he's had due to injury, the star center thought a 76ers columnist took it too far.

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