Is Joel Embiid a Flamengo fan?

What has Joel Embiid said about Flamengo?

The record on Flamengo comes from CNN Brasil, which reported that Joel Embiid is a fan of Flamengo. The words attached to that report are "Vamos Flamengo," and the outlet attributes them to Embiid himself. No date is available for the CNN Brasil item, so it can't be placed more precisely than that. Because the claim rests on one outlet's report and not on a statement Embiid made in a sit-down interview or on his own account, it is best read as a reported fandom, not a confirmed one.

Does Joel Embiid have a connection to Flamengo through where he's from?

Not through anything in his biography. Embiid was born on March 16, 1994, in Yaoundé, Cameroon, and moved to the United States at 16 after Luc Mbah a Moute, a fellow Yaoundé native and NBA player, discovered him at a basketball camp and became his mentor. He played one season at Kansas (2013–2014) and was drafted third overall by the Philadelphia 76ers in 2014, where he has played since. None of those stops involves Flamengo, so the fandom isn't a hometown or college tie. It stands on its own as a stated favorite.

Did Joel Embiid grow up a Flamengo fan?

Nothing in the available record says when his Flamengo allegiance started or how. The CNN Brasil report describes the relationship as a stated favorite and gives no timeframe, so there is no basis for saying he supported the club as a child or picked it up later in his career. What can be said is that the report describes it as current, with no sign that the fandom has ended and no source disputing it.

Does Embiid support other clubs?

Embiid has named Arsenal as another team he follows, and that one is recorded in his own words. Real Madrid is reported by outlets, as Flamengo is. The Flamengo claim differs from the Arsenal tie in its sourcing: it comes through CNN Brasil's reporting, while the Arsenal tie is something he has said directly.

Questions people ask

Is Joel Embiid a Flamengo fan?

Reportedly, yes. CNN Brasil reported that Embiid is a Flamengo fan, and attached the words "Vamos Flamengo" to him.

What has Joel Embiid said about Flamengo?

The words credited to him in the CNN Brasil report are "Vamos Flamengo." No other statement from him about the club is available.

Did Joel Embiid grow up a Flamengo fan?

There is nothing to say when his fandom began. He was born in Yaoundé, Cameroon, and moved to the United States at 16, and none of that connects to Flamengo.

Does Joel Embiid like Flamengo?

According to CNN Brasil, Flamengo is a stated favorite of his. Nothing indicates the fandom has ended or is disputed.