Reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Joel Embiid said on Thursday, Oct. 5, he has pledged to play for the United States at next year's Paris Olympics.
LOS ANGELES -- Embiid was also eligible to play international basketball for Cameroon and France but has instead opted to join what is expected to be a star-studded Olympic squad.
Embiid, 29, joins an array of NBA stars who have signaled their intention to play in the Olympics as the Americans aim to bounce back from their failure to medal at the FIBA World Cup in August. Speaking to reporters during a Sixers training session on Thursday, Embiid said he had opted to play for his adopted homeland due to"family" considerations and an overwhelming desire to play in the Olympics.
"You add that with the fact that my son is American, and that I've been here for such a long time. I just felt like, that for the past few years ever since he was born, every decision I've made is based on family," Embiid said.
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