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Joel Embiid is relishing the moment.
The Philadelphia Sixers star helped lead the team to victory over the Toronto Raptors in the third game of their playoff series on Wednesday night.
But what made the moment even sweeter for the 28-year-old center is that it happened in Toronto, where the Sixerslost to the Raptorsin Game 7 of their NBA playoffs series three years ago.
It also didn’t hurt that Embiid hit his shot with one specific Raptors superfan looking on:Drake.
“In the first half, Drake was over there saying ‘[Embiid] can’t play here,'” Sixers player Tobias Harris said, according toUSA Today. “I said ‘He can play here. For sure.’ For him to make that shot and just come out in the second half and really dominate is big.”
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A viralvideoof Embiid and Drake showed the two playfully trash-talking with each other after the game.
“I’m coming for the sweep too,” Embiid said in the video, referencing the Sixers’ opportunity to eliminate the Raptors in Game 4.
“I’ll be there for that 3-1,” Drake, 35, said back as Embiid walked to the locker room.
Embiid played coy with reporters following the game, claiming he couldn’t hear Drake’s retort from the sidelines.
“I turned the ball over way too much and, as a team, we also did so those were the keys coming in. Taking care of the ball and offensive rebounding,” he added. “We didn’t do that tonight.”
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Despite some of the areas Embiid feels his team can improve on, the Sixers seem poised to move on to the second round of the NBA playoffs.
“We just gotta come in next game and take care of what we need to take care of,” Embiid told reporters.
The Raptors and Sixers face off in Game 4 on Saturday.
source: people.com
