Joel Embiid

“When I sat down with Under Armour, one of the first things we talked about was how this can be bigger than just shoes, bigger than just basketball.”

“I want to get in there and jump in the stands and dive for every loose ball.”

“Before games and sometimes practice, I like something with a dope beat. Like Rick Ross, when he's just like, 'RUH!,' all that stuff.”

“I like Meek Mill a lot. I listen to 'Dreams & Nightmares' introduction a lot. I always act crazy when the beat drops.”

“I want to have a lot to do with winning a championship or bringing a championship back to the city of Philadelphia.”

“Sometimes, I feel like I'm lost. But I've always said that I believe in God.”

“On the defensive end, I have to do my job.”

“I love when guys come at the beginning of the game and start talking trash. It gets me going.”

“I want people to say that an African basketball player is the best player in the whole world.”

“You know how I learned to shoot? I watched white people. Just regular white people. They really put their elbow in and finish up top. You can find videos of them online.”

“I started playing basketball so late, it just means that anything is possible.”

“The first time I watched basketball was in 2010.”

“All of the great big men went to college at least two or three years. I think it's a big factor. I don't know if it will always work, but I think it's the best choice.”

“A lot of people just think I'm a big man, but I'm a basketball player. I am able to do everything that a basketball player can do - from playmaking and scoring to just passing the ball and just being a leader and post presence.”

“I have lots of confidence in myself that I can fulfill my dreams and make the people of Philadelphia proud.”

“When I started playing ball as a junior, I'm kind of glad that I was never good enough to be highly recruited.”

“I'm not made of glass.”

“Whatever happens happens. If something happens, something happens. But I believe in God, and I pray every day.”

“I want to be the Defensive Player of the Year and, if I have the chance, be MVP.”

“Every time I get on the court, I want to push my teammates to be better as a leader and lead by example.”