So, Anders, how would you describe Joel M.B.

Oh, man.

Class clown meets Marvel superhero.

I don't know.

He's definitely one of the most talented and entertaining players in the NBA.

I mean, entertaining for sure.

From wearing gold shoes to his very first game, he's constantly throwing people on social

media to win-mild dunks in the middle of a playoff game.

Right.

And let's not forget that Tussle with Carl Anthony Towns where Embed came up smiling

and throwing fake punches, Rocky Style.

And Embed seems delighted by the whole thing.

How many times have we seen JoJo revel in the fact that he gets under people's skin?

But Embed is also the latest in a line of really phenomenal big men to come from West Africa.

He's made a reputation for dominating down low, but also having incredible footwork

and the ability to pull up and hit a three.

And it turns out much of Embed's game is modeled after his idol and one of the greatest

big men to ever play the game, a Keem Olajuan.

The athletics Michael Lee recently spoke with both

Hakim and Embed to find out what the dream thinks about the process and vice versa and

to figure out what Embed wants his own legacy to be.

From Wondering in the Athletic, I'm Kavitha Davidson.

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