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Sixers Star's Social Media Post After Winning With Team USA

Joel Embiid took to Instagram to react to his gold medal win.

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Aug 10, 2024; Paris, France; United States centre Joel Embiid (11) celebrates with the gold medal on the podium after defeating France in the men's basketball gold medal game during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Accor Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 10, 2024; Paris, France; United States centre Joel Embiid (11) celebrates with the gold medal on the podium after defeating France in the men's basketball gold medal game during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Accor Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports / Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports
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This summer has been an unforgettable one for Philadelphia 76ers center, Joel Embiid.

Heading into the 2023-2024 regular season, Embiid made it clear he was going to compete in the 2024 Paris Olympics. With multiple options on the table, Embiid chose to represent the USA over France.

The decision turned out to be the right one as Embiid earned his first gold medal as Team USA defeated France in the 2024 Paris Olympic Finals.

After the run, Embiid took to Instagram to reflect.

“Everything is golden!” Embiid wrote. “Mission accomplished.”

The 30-year-old center has been playing basketball professionally since 2016. After battling with injuries early on in his career, Embiid managed to bounce back after a late start and put together an impressive resume so far.

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Embiid is a seven-time All-Star, one-time All-NBA First Team member and has several All-NBA Second Team and NBA All-Defensive Second Team nods. He also led the NBA in scoring on two different occasions and was the NBA’s Most Valuable Player in 2023.

Earning an NBA Championship is still high on Embiid’s list from a team success standpoint. Fortunately, so was winning a gold medal at the Olympics.

The Sixers center becomes the first player in franchise history to win gold for USA as a member of the team. The 76ers look forward to Embiid’s ninth season as he returns to the team as a winner on the international stage.

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Justin Grasso

JUSTIN GRASSO

Title: Credentialed writer/reporter covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s FanNation Email: JustinGrasso32@Gmail.com Location: Philadelphia, PA Expertise: Reporting, insight, and analysis on the Sixers and the NBA  Justin Grasso is a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s FanNation.  Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writer’s Association.  Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoNBA

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