Joel Embiid addresses boos in Paris: 'I’m an American, I play for Team USA'
The “why” is easy: Embiid obtained French citizenship in 2022 so that he would be eligible to play for France at the Paris Olympics, and basketball fans here knew all about it. But he’s playing for the Americans instead. Asked before Team USA’s practice Tuesday for his reaction to the crowd’s reaction to him, he shrugged. “Nothing. Like I said I’m an American, I play for Team USA,” Embiid said.
Source: New York Times