Joel Embiid and ‘The Process’ became synonymous in the NBA. Recently the Philadelphia 76ers superstar revealed how he gave himself this nickname, what Draymond Green described as a genius move.
It turns out that the Cameroonian center took the nickname that the Sixers have been known for in support of the 76ers former general manager Sam Hinkie who drafted Embiid.
According to him, the executive was forced out of the league by the NBA and to show support to him Embiid named himself ‘The Process.’
Via R.P. Salao of ClutchPoints:
“There was a couple of things,” said Joel Embiid on embracing the Sixers’ process. “First thing was, I got drafted by Sam Hinkie. And you know, he’s the reason why we were able to draft me and have these many picks and all that stuff. I got to the league and my second year, (Hinkie) was basically forced out, I don’t wanna say names but you know I’m outspoken so I’ll say it: the NBA. I don’t know who, but I think that’s what it was. They basically forced him out and I didn’t like it.”
“I knew they didn’t like The Process and then I was like ‘you know what? I’m gonna piss some people off. So that’s why I started pushing the agenda about you know what? I’m gonna support my mans because he drafted me, coming out of college before I got drafted he believed in me,” the Sixers star continued.
