SURPRISE! Sixers’ Joel Embiid is a Dad!
Joel Embiid surprised everyone tonight when he announced he and his long time girlfriend Anne De Paula are the proud parents of a brand new baby named Arthur! Arthur is…
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Joel Embiid surprised everyone tonight when he announced he and his long time girlfriend Anne De Paula are the proud parents of a brand new baby named Arthur! Arthur is the name of Joel's brother who passed away. He was 13 years old when he struck by a truck and died in Embiid's native country of Cameroon. "With Arthur gone, I felt like I had lost my purpose in life," Embiid wrote. "I really just wanted to quit the game and go back home to Cameroon to be with my family." This might be way he was so quick to leave the NBA bubble in Orlando and get home, he wanted to be ready for the baby.
He wrote: Arthur Elijah De Paula Embiid ???? W e are so blessed and fortunate to welcome our little boy in this family. First of 11 or more? Trying to convince her but I’m not winning so far. I’m just trying to build a soccer team but for real I’m so excited for the future and my life has a new meaning. Kudos to @annedepaula_ for being so strong and giving me the Greatest Gift our life can offer #GodisGood
