Their time on Team USA gave the two stars a lot of time to bond and even after a year, Haliburton has revealed Embiid still checks on him.<\/p>\n
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Photo by Mitchell Leff\/Getty ImagesEmbiid is wary of people<\/p>\n
The two Eastern Conference stars are currently recovering from injuries and once back will go up against each other quite often. But off the court, Haliburton and Embiid share a lot of love and mutual respect for each other.<\/p>\n
Recently, Philadelphia 76ers<\/a>\u2018 young star Jared McCain revealed that Embiid is completely different<\/a> in person than what the media shows. <\/p>\n Haliburton\u2019s comments on the \u201cIMPAULSIVE\u201d podcast also indicate the same.<\/p>\n Tyrese Haliburton asked Joel Embiid during the Olympics if he would want to join forces in Indiana and Embiid\u2019s response is hilarious \ud83d\ude2d<\/p>\n Haliburton: \u201cYou gonna come to Indy?\u201d<\/p>\n Embiid: \u201cI might wanna come to Indy. Sike! Never mind\u2014I\u2019d rather retire.\u201d<\/p>\n (via Court of Gold on\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/r1DS91OUsI<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Philly Sixers Galaxy (@sixers_galaxy) February 18, 2025<\/a> <\/p>\n View Tweet<\/p>\n He said: \u201cI\u2019m close to a few different guys. That Olympic team has made me become cool with everybody. That has been the cool part about it.<\/p>\n \u201cNot many people are cool with Joel Embiid. I happen to be pretty cool with him. He actually Facetimed me the other day. I\u2019m like, \u2018You don\u2019t call anybody,\u2019 so he\u2019s genuinely checking on me.\u201d<\/p>\n Embiid is one of the reserved types and Haliburton stated that the 2023 MVP is \u2018wary of people.\u2019<\/p>\n \u201c[Embiid] is a cool a\u2013 dude. He\u2019s just wary of people. He keeps you at an arm\u2019s distance. He doesn\u2019t let a ton of people in.<\/p>\n \u201cWe work out with the same trainer in LA. He usually kicks everybody out of the gym when he works out. He lets me stay, so I know I\u2019m in his good graces when I\u2019m there.\u201d<\/p>\n Embiid is still key to the 76ers\u2019 chances<\/p>\n After playing just 19 games for the 76ers last season, Embiid was shut down due to his injury.<\/p>\n He had surgery and is rehabilitating from it, but a return date is not confirmed yet. While this may be concerning<\/a>, the franchise would be happy to let him recover properly.<\/a><\/p>\n The 31-year-old has struggled with injuries throughout his career, and at this stage, it would not be wise to rush him back.<\/p>\n They have big expectations for next season, but with the Eastern Conference expected to be relatively easy next season, the 76ers can take a chance on letting Embiid return later in the campaign.<\/p>\n Tyrese Maxey<\/a>, McCain and VJ Edgecombe are three emerging talents, who can all play elite basketball to lead the way for the 76ers.<\/p>\n Paul George<\/a> also suffered a setback, but he will return to action by the start of the season.<\/p>\n The numbers say it all: <\/p>\n \ud83d\udd39Sixers with Joel Embiid: 295-157 That\u2019s not just a stat. That\u2019s the story of the Philadelphia 76ers.<\/p>\n A healthy Joel Embiid is the heartbeat of the Philadelphia 76ers; his full presence is what every Sixers fan\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/bcrGM0THIr<\/a><\/p>\n
\ud83d\udd39Sixers Without Joel Embiid: 104-163<\/p>\n