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The Philadelphia 76ers star is on the run.
According to the NBA's Substack Newsletter, Team USA has interest in Embiid.
The host country of the French national team is trying to get the Philadelphian to play for them.
In September, he was sworn in as a US citizen.
The five-time All-Star has been here for a while. My son is a US citizen. It is a blessing to be an American. I asked why not.
The coach of the French national team said he was hopeful that Embiid would play for him.
He met some of the players. He should be playing with us. We will look at it. Whatever his decision is, we will respect it.
Even though the Olympic teams would like a quick decision, he's not focused on that right now.
✨ Watch more top videos, highlights, and B/R original content He said last month that he wanted to be healthy and win a title.
He hasn't participated in the Olympics. He was coached by Luc Mbah a Moute, who went on to play basketball for the Jayhawks.
Team USA will be led by Steve Kerr during the Olympics. He will take over for Popovich, who led the team to a gold medal at the Olympics.
The U.S. team won the gold medal in the men's basketball competition. The French squad medaled for the first time in 15 years despite the loss.
The USA is the top ranked team. Spain, Australia, Argentina and France are in the top 5.
While he ponders about his Olympic future, he is also getting ready for his ninth season with the 76ers. He had the best season of his career last year. He was the NBA's top scorer with an average of 30.6 points a game.
The Boston Celtics will host the Philadelphia 76ers in the first game of the season.
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