Joel Embiid has hilarious reaction to how tall Victor Wembanyama is [VIDEO]

Joel Embiid has hilarious reaction to seeing Victor Wembanyama

Joel Embiid established himself as a true NBA star, some time ago. His first few seasons in the league saw him struggle. When he debuted, the Philadelphia 76ers were still in the middle of the process. First, Embiid was viewed as the sidekick to Ben Simmons. By their second playoff run, it was clear it was Embiid’s team. Now, Embiid is the reigning MVP, while Simmons is on the Nets’ roster. Tonight, the Sixers play the Spurs, and Joel is meeting Victor Wembanyama for the first time.

Joel Embiid has become who he is because of his dedication. Few players work as hard as he does. But the criticism is that he has yet to play in the NBA Finals. As far as that goes, Embiid has yet to even make it past the second round. Even with as much as he’s grown, the closest he got to making it to the Conference Finals was the Toronto series in 2019. But, Joel grew leaps and bounds, as a player since then. Above all, he’s learned he doesn’t need the sidekick the world believed he needed in order to win.

Joel Embiid, in many ways, is comparable to Nikola Jokic, before the Nuggets won it all. Tonight, most expected the Sixers to beat the Spurs. However, fans were tuned in to see Embiid and Victor Wembanyama face off. Being over seven feet tall, Embiid is normally the biggest player on the floor. But with Victor in town, Joel looked small. Before the game, he walked to Wemby to size him up, coming up a few sizes short. As a result, Embiid made the funniest facial expression, giving a sign of respect.

Joel Embiid has hilarious reaction to seeing Victor Wembanyama