“I really thought I wasn’t coming out of this”, recognized Joel Embiid about his experience with the coronavirus. The star of the Philadelphia 76ers, a physical marvel of 2.13 meters and 27 years in top form, He suffered a serious case of covid-19 and as a result he missed nine games for his team.
After returning to the competition last night with 42 points and 14 rebounds in 45 minutes of play In the defeat after two overtimes of the Sixers against the Timberwolves by 120-121, the Cameroonian related to the media his bad drink with the disease:
“It hit me hard. I really thought it wasn’t coming out of this, it was that bad. I am very happy to be able to be sitting here. I suffered with it, but I’m happy to have overcome it and to be able to do what I like surrounded by good people. “
The player also acknowledged that despite his display, he still did not feel 100%, and that rather he was still far from his best physical shape. In fact, he described his game against the Wolves of “miracle”. In total, he has been absent for 20 days.
Your colleague by profession Karl Anthony-Towns, who lost his mother and eight family members to the disease when the pandemic was just beginning, celebrated the return of the Cameroonian pivot: “This is more important than basketball, I’ve seen people die for it and I’m glad he got over it. “
Embiid was vaccinated against covid-19, one more example of the virus lottery, with virulent reactions even in the least vulnerable and protected groups, a fact that health authorities have always highlighted since the beginning of the pandemic.
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