2023-10-02 19:50:52
Joel Embiid should announce in the coming days his choice between the French, American or Cameroonian selections.
The French basketball team has been suspended for months following Joel Embiid’s international decision. Born in Yaoundé, Cameroon, the pivot also has French and American nationalities, which leaves him spoiled for choice when it comes to his sporting nationality.
This Monday during the media day of his NBA franchise, the Philadelphia Sixers, the person concerned insisted on the fact that he wanted at all costs to play in the next Olympics – a competition for which the Blues are already qualified – suggesting that the announcement of his decision was imminent.
The FFBB determined
« Cameroon, I was born there. I have always wanted to represent my country, but my goal is also to play. I really want to play the Olympic Games. The USA has had difficulties in recent years and there is also France. It’s a hard choice to make. I will probably make my decision in the next few days », dixit Joel Embiid.
A few days ago on RMC, Jean-Pierre Siutat, the president of the French Basketball Federation (FFBB), proclaimed his desire to soon welcome the colossus, not without wanting to be fixed by October 10. “ Today, he is still not with us. We are working on it, we have a firm desire to do it. He knows it. We had the opportunity to discuss it with him and we are awaiting a decision. The American team is also very interested in having him. […] It’s a delicate situation for him. »
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