NBA Star Joel Embiid Becomes U.S. Citizen

Joel Embiid is formally a U.S. resident — the Sixers huge male simply exposed he was sworn in at a current event in Philadelphia!!

Embiid — a local of Cameroon — informed the Associated Press Thursday that his better half, Sports Illustrated design Anne De Paula, and their young kid factored into his choice to go through the procedure.

“I’ve been here for a long time,” Embiid informed the outlet. “My son is American. I felt like I’m living here, and it’s a blessing to be an American.”

The 28-year-old — who balanced 30.6 points per video game last season for Philadelphia — likewise has citizenship in France.

Embiid is following in the steps of other NBA professional athletes who have obtained U.S. citizenship just recently … like Enes Kanter Freedom, who chose to include “Freedom” to his name throughout the procedure.

The previous KU star has actually remained in the NBA because 2014 … and has actually turned into one of the league’s most dominant huge males over the previous 6 seasons.

No word on whether this modifications Embiid’s nationwide group obligations to the Red, White and Blue … today, he states he’s just concentrated on winning a champion in Philly.