Joel Embiid Has Found 7 Dimensions Of Wellness

By Bret Stuter | Jan 1, 2017

Nov 21, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) along with forward Ersan Ilyasova (7) and guard T.J. McConnell (1) and forward Robert Covington (33) talk during a break in action against the Miami Heat in the second half at Wells Fargo Center. The Philadelphia 76ers won 101-94. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /

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Dec 23, 2016; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) against the Phoenix Suns at Talking Stick Resort Arena. The Suns defeated the 76ers 123-116. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /

Why Joel Embiid’s Inner Wellness Is Important To A 76ers Fan

The pressure on an NBA Star is tremendous. Place that star in Philadelphia, with the combination of intelligence and passion in the bleachers, and you have just doubled it. Sit that star for two years before allowing him to play and you’ve just magnified that pressure 100 fold.

Not just from the fans of Philadelphia, but from disgruntled NBA fans around the planet who watched as the Philadelphia 76ers trusted and cared for Joel Embiid like a member of the family, forced to wonder why their team could not do so.

Joel Embiid is family, and has been for two years. But even so, professional athletes buckle under pressure when balance is off. Some block fans on social media. Some engage in fights with fans of opposing teams. Some cope through abuse – whether their spouse or drugs or alcohol. Some simply go on national media and thank their hands.

Athletes who are searching for inner wellness do not have the happiest endings to their careers