Is Joel Embiid a Real Madrid fan?

What has Joel Embiid said about Real Madrid?

Joel Embiid's Real Madrid fandom is documented mostly by writers rather than in a direct quote from him. ClutchPoints wrote on June 4, 2017 that "He was an avid supporter for Real Madrid". Sportskeeda wrote on July 18, 2023 that "Joel Embiid is a fan of both Lionel Messi and Real Madrid." SI, on January 30, 2024, wrote that "Embiid remains an avid Arsenal and Real Madrid fan". Those are three outlets across the years from 2017 to 2024, and none of them describes the support as having stopped.

Did Joel Embiid grow up a Real Madrid fan?

Embiid was born on March 16, 1994 in Yaoundé, Cameroon, and he left for the United States at 16. He was discovered at a basketball camp by Luc Mbah a Moute, a fellow native of Yaoundé and an NBA player, who became his mentor. The sources do not say when Embiid first started following Real Madrid, so there is no stated link between his childhood in Cameroon and the club. The first dated mention is the ClutchPoints piece from 2017, which came after his move to the United States, a year at Kansas (2013 to 2014) and his selection third overall by the Philadelphia 76ers in 2014.

Does Joel Embiid like Real Madrid?

The writing describes support, and "avid" appears in two of the three sources. Real Madrid plays in La Liga and is based in Madrid, a city Embiid has no listed connection to through birth, schooling or any team he has played for. His professional career has been spent entirely with the 76ers, from 2014 to the present. The Real Madrid support is therefore a fan's choice that stands apart from his résumé, and the sources do not explain it.

Real Madrid is not the only club he follows. SI pairs it with Arsenal, and Embiid has spoken about Arsenal in his own words. Flamengo has also been reported among his teams.

Which other athletes are Real Madrid fans?

Giannis Antetokounmpo has been reported as a Real Madrid fan. The record only calls this a report, so it should be read as a claim made by outlets rather than something Antetokounmpo has been quoted saying.

Questions people ask

Is Joel Embiid a Real Madrid fan?

Yes. Outlets including ClutchPoints, Sportskeeda and SI have described him as a Real Madrid fan between 2017 and 2024, with SI saying in January 2024 that he "remains an avid Arsenal and Real Madrid fan."

What has Joel Embiid said about Real Madrid?

The sources available are writers' descriptions of his support rather than a direct quote from Embiid. ClutchPoints called him "an avid supporter for Real Madrid" in June 2017, and Sportskeeda said in July 2023 that he is a fan of both Lionel Messi and Real Madrid.

Did Joel Embiid grow up a Real Madrid fan?

The sources do not say when his support began. He was born in Yaoundé, Cameroon and moved to the United States at 16, and the earliest dated mention of his Real Madrid fandom is from June 2017.

Which other athletes are Real Madrid fans?

Giannis Antetokounmpo has been reported as a Real Madrid fan.