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The Incredibly Weird Career of Joel Embiid

Bill tells the story of Embiid’s unlikely rise to stardom and tries to make sense of his uncertain future

By Bill SimmonsJan. 28, 2022, 6:23 pm UTC • 1 min

From the Process to the Ben Simmons saga, Joel Embiid is in the middle of what is shaping up to be the weirdest career in NBA history. The Ringer’s Bill Simmons tells the story of Embiid’s unlikely rise to stardom and tries to make sense of his uncertain future.

Bill Simmons

Bill Simmons is the founder and managing director of The Ringer, which he launched in 2016. He hosts ‘The Bill Simmons Podcast’ and ‘The Rewatchables,’ and also serves as head of podcast innovation and monetization for Spotify.