We are a better team with him. There’s no question about it. We still hope that he changes his mind [and rejoins the team], but I kind of owe it to these guys to just worry about what we have here. That’s the front office’s job to kind of figure it out, what’s gonna happen. That’s not my job. I’m not the GM. I’m not the owner. So that’s none of my business, honestly.

Joel Embiid

I knew I had to come in with high spirits, if Ive got to play 45 minutes and push myself out there, thats what Ill do.

Its annoying. Its stupid, i saw the video of it. It doesnt look that bad. I guess Ive got one more and Im gone for one game so Ive got to look out for it.

I didnt notice, I just saw them shake their bodies, but good for... by Joel Embiid

I didnt notice, I just saw them shake their bodies, but good for them.

I know Ive got to do a better job for us to win. by Joel Embiid

I know Ive got to do a better job for us to win.

Whenever Im out there, I kind of forget about the pain and just t... by Joel Embiid

Whenever Im out there, I kind of forget about the pain and just try and do the right things.

I got him pretty good and Im sorry about it. by Joel Embiid

I got him pretty good and Im sorry about it.

I just looked down because he said his daughter was extremely sic... by Joel Embiid

I just looked down because he said his daughter was extremely sick and he was checking on her.

Having your teammates' backs - that's what I feel being a leader... by Joel Embiid

Having your teammates' backs - that's what I feel being a leader is.

teammates your feel leader

When I play '2K,' I'll play in GM mode. And I choose different teams. But I always trade for myself because I'm unstoppable. Literally there's no way to stop me in '2K.'

stop myself me way

The Process is never going to end. It's an ongoing thing. I don't think it's ever going to stop. As I have explained before, it's a process for making it to the playoffs, it's another one to make the conference finals, another one to actually go to The Finals and win the championship.

end never win think

I'm very good at drawing fouls. by Joel Embiid

I'm very good at drawing fouls.

very good drawing

I have lots of confidence in myself that I can fulfill my dreams and make the people of Philadelphia proud.

dreams myself confidence people

I love when people talk trash. by Joel Embiid

I love when people talk trash.

talk trash love people

I'm not cocky, I'm humble, but I think I can be really special, one of the top players in the league.

think i-can special humble

I feel like I have a lot of potential, a lot of stuff to show. by Joel Embiid

I feel like I have a lot of potential, a lot of stuff to show.

potential i-feel-like feel like

I look like I'm not listening, but I'm actually listening. I like listening to everything, observing everybody, just taking everything in, and then, in my mind, figuring out what's good for me and what's bad for me.

good look me mind

One night, I went out with my teammates. I don't drink alcohol, so I wasn't drinking. This girl walked up to me; she was talking to me. She was like, 'Why aren't you drinking?' I was like, 'I just don't drink. Alcohol is nasty.' She said, 'I might have something for you.' She went and got a Shirley Temple. Then I was like, 'Ohhh, OK.'

me you girl night

We're always going to be trusting the process. by Joel Embiid

We're always going to be trusting the process.

trusting going always process

I want to win the MVP. I feel like, at the end of the day, it might be an individual award, but when I play better, the team also does.

award day win team

Every time, the mindset I get when I get on the floor is that I'm... by Joel Embiid

Every time, the mindset I get when I get on the floor is that I'm the best player on the floor.

get best mindset time