Rudy Gobert shared his excitement about fellow NBA superstar Joel Embiid playing for France in future FIBA competitions.
The superstar of the Philadelphia 76ers recently obtained the French nationality and is now eligible to play for the national team.
“A player like Joel Embiid, there is only one in the world. So yes, at some point I would like to see him with the jersey of the France national team.
At the end of the day, it will be up to the coach, he will decide. But nobody can really deny a player like him.
Once he connects with the rest of the team, our chemistry, and style, and is ready to play in our team, he can be a very good weapon for us,” Gobert told Le Journal du Dimanche, via BeBasket.
Joel Embiid will not play in the Basketball World Cup Qualifiers in late August and the FIBA EuroBasket in September.
However, he could join the national team for the Basketball World Cup next summer or the 2024 Olympic Games, which will take place in Paris.
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