That was the biggest takeaway from Dotun Akintoye’s phenomenal Joel Embiid feature that ran on ESPN on Wednesday morning. The enigmatic Philadelphia 76ers superstar provided rare access and vulnerability talking about the ups and downs of his NBA career in the type of longform piece that rarely exists in today’s media landscape.

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid does not regret shoving a columnist back in November, which resulted in a three-game suspension without pay.

The Philadelphia 76ers had an intern oversee Joel Embiid's rookie season injury recovery process, according to ESPN. Embiid spent two years waiting to play for the Philadelphia 76ers because he required surgery in his right foot in 2014 and 2015. According to ESPN, Embiid had a hard time getting his frustrations at the time heard by the team.

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Philadelphia is the hardest team to project in next season’s Eastern Conference. If healthy, they are legit title contenders — but “if” is doing a lot of heavy lifting in that sentence. Paul George has had offseason knee surgery.

Batum's open comments highlight Embiid's suffering and tenacity, casting doubt on his capacity to play at a high level going forward.

The Philadelphia 76ers had a team meeting last season in November in Miami. During the meeting, Tyrese Maxey called Joel Embiid out for being late to team events.

Joel Embiid has dedicated his NBA career to the Philadelphia 76ers so far. However, he feels that the Philly media and supporters have unfairly put a lot of pressure on him. In a recent interview with ESPN’s Dotun Akintoye,