Word of Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid scoring 70 points spread quickly across the basketball world. The Sixers have had some amazing players pass through the City of Brotherly Love, so the fact that Embiid has the franchise record for points is an amazing accomplishment.
Before Embiid became a legitimate superstar in the league, the big fella played his college hoops at Kansas University. He played one season of college ball under the guidance of coach Bill Self, and Self was doing an interview with Scott Van Pelt of ESPN when he learned about Embiid scoring 70 points.
Self had this to say about Embiid:
Hey guys, he learned everything in the eight months he was here in Lawrence, Kansas. Everything!
Bill Self on Joel Embiid's 70 piece lolpic.twitter.com/3K3ewYLZV0
— Oh no he didn't (@ohnohedidnt24) January 23, 2024
In his one season at Kansas, Embiid averaged 11.2 points and 8.1 rebounds which led to him being the No. 3 pick in the 2014 draft. The big fella has had to overcome a number of injuries and significant adversity in his career, but the reigning league MVP is doing some incredible stuff on the basketball court.
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