Joel Embiid Wore #24 and Yelled 'Kobe!' as He Hit a Fadeaway For His 24th Points
Joel Embiid had 24 points and 10 rebounds in the Philadelphia 76ers' 115-104 win over the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night. Embiid wore #24 in honor of Kobe Bryant. Embiid had to get extra special permission to wear the number since the Sixers retired it in 1986 to honor Hall of Famer Bobby Jones.
Joel Embiid wore No. 24 for Kobe tonight and scored 24 points.
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 29, 2020
On the Mamba's patented fadeaway to hit 24 points, Embiid says he yelled "Kobe!" pic.twitter.com/d3ttEbB9YU
After the game, Embiid told a story about watching Kobe play in the 2010 Finals and said that he would wear #24 if he could.
"......if it wasn't for Kobe, I wouldn't have been here."
— NBC Sports Philadelphia (@NBCSPhilly) January 29, 2020
Joel Embiid caught up with @SerenaWinters to open up about Kobe Bryant's impact on him and the honor of wearing No.24. pic.twitter.com/oSqW9Ed8KD
During his postgame press conference Embiid said that he had yelled "Kobe!" during his final shot of the game. That shot was a baseline fadeaway that left him with a poetic 24 points.
On the night Joel Embiid wore
— Dave Uram (@MrUram) January 29, 2020
24 to honor Kobe Bryant, he scored 24 points and grabbed 8 defensive rebounds.
On the 24th point, a fadeaway shot, Joel yelled “Kobe.” #Sixers pic.twitter.com/ik17vyx1yw