This is just so sweet!  Joel rarely shows his son Arthur, but he has talked about this quite a few times saying how much he loves being a dad. He said the reason he plays so hard is because he wants his son to be proud of him.  He named his son after his brother Arthur who passed away in a car accident when he was only 16 years old in Africa, while Joel was here in the US learning how to play basketball.  He said he almost quit the game because he was so heartbroken over losing his brother.  Arthur is now 2 and clearly loves his dad so much. By the way, Joel had an incredible game, scoring 53 points! And the Sixers won!

• Joel is So Happy to See Him

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• Arthur Looks Pretty Interested in the Ball

  Arthur Embiid is the real star here. 🌟 pic.twitter.com/EzgH71kqRj

  — Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) December 12, 2022

• Arthur Clearly Has Alot of Fans in the Locker Room

  Especially James Harden!  So cute.

  pic.twitter.com/VwSTI23bkQ

  — Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) December 12, 2022

• Arthur is Excited to See His Dad, but Unsure of Franklin

  53 POINTS. @JoelEmbiid was just showing off for Arthur tonight. 😁 pic.twitter.com/TkXkPjJ8o2

  — Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) December 12, 2022

• Baby Arthur at All Star Game

  Look how little he looks and that was less than a year ago!  You can tell Joel loves being a dad so much.

  some wholesome @JoelEmbiid & Arthur content. 🥺 pic.twitter.com/XAKC47QpSo

  — Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) February 21, 2022

   

• Joel Talking About How Much He Loves Being a Dad

  How @JoelEmbiid face lights up when he is talking about his son. ❤️ He says he playing so well because he wants Arthur to be proud of him. 😭 @NBCSPhilly pic.twitter.com/7axcrV1vYU

  — Nicole Michalik (@NicoleisNik) February 4, 2021

• Joel Making Jokes About Arthur's Bedtime

  Joel Embiid says he told Lauri Markkanen don’t hit the free throws so we don’t have to go to overtime because he hast to get home and put his son Arthur to sleep 😂 He has a very strict bedtime 😂
  
  pic.twitter.com/xs17v6s2Nk

  — John Clark (@JClarkNBCS) November 14, 2022

• Joel Has a Community Initiative in Honor of His Late Brother

  Joel Embiid is pledging $1 million to local non-profits in honor of his late brother, Arthur. pic.twitter.com/hcCINffhU7

  — Kyle Neubeck (@KyleNeubeck) October 13, 2022

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