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Joel Embiid

ジョエル・エンビード / じょえる・えんびーど

Basketball player from Cameroon

March 16, 1994 (age 32) ・ Yaoundé, Centre, Cameroon

  • Centre
  • basketball player

My Take

Joel Embiid's story grabs me because of where it started: Yaoundé, Cameroon, with basketball coming relatively late in his life. To go from that to the third overall pick after a single year at Kansas, and then to anchor the Philadelphia 76ers, is a testament to absurd talent fused with relentless work. At 213 cm he is physically dominant, but what I respect is the persistence through injuries that would have ended lesser careers. Carrying both a Cameroonian and American identity, he plays with a chip on his shoulder I genuinely enjoy watching. He is proof that an unconventional path can still lead to the very top.

1. Profile

Name (English)
Joel Embiid
Name (Japanese)
ジョエル・エンビード
Reading
じょえる・えんびーど
Born
March 16, 1994 (age 32)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
Pisces / Dog
Origin
Yaoundé, Centre, Cameroon
Blood type
Private
Height
213 cm
Agency
Private
Occupation
basketball player

2. Background

Elementary school
Private
Junior high
Private
High school
Private
University
University of Kansas

3. Relationships

Spouse
Private
Children
Private
Parents
Private
Siblings
Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

Frequently asked questions

When was Joel Embiid born?

Born March 16, 1994 (age 32).

Where is Joel Embiid from?

Joel Embiid is from Yaoundé, Centre, Cameroon.

What does Joel Embiid do?

Joel Embiid works as basketball player.

How tall is Joel Embiid?

Joel Embiid is 213 cm.

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7. About this entry

Tags

  • Centre
  • basketball player
Last updated
2026-06-11

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.