Philadelphia, January 19: Joel Embiid tried to score a date with pop star Rihanna prior to his rookie NBA season but she allegedly told him to come back when he was an All-Star.
Well, the 23-year-old Philadelphia 76ers center was voted an All-Star starter on Thursday (January 18), so does he finally have a shot now?
"She denied me back then, so why go with her again?" Embiid, who posted 26 points and 16 rebounds, said after the Sixers' 89-90 win over the Boston Celtics.
"I might have to pass that and move on to the next one... Trust the Process."
.@JoelEmbiid has a special message for @rihanna:
— Def Pen Hoops (@DefPenHoops) January 19, 2018
"She denied me back then, so why go with her again? I might have to pass that and move on to the next one... Trust the Process."
😂😂😂😂
(via @clippittv) pic.twitter.com/IIrnK8UzIt
Maybe Embiid and Rihanna can sort things out in Hollywood during the All-Star weekend in February.
Source: OPTA