Philadelphia 76ers’ star Joel Embiid disclosed Thursday night after the team’s playoff victory against the New York Knicks that he’s been dealing with Bell’s palsy, a condition that causes sudden weakness in the muscles on one side of the face.
“It’s pretty annoying. My left side of my face, my mouth and my eye, so yeah, it’s been tough,” Embiid said.
“But I’m not a quitter, so gotta keep fighting. But yeah, it’s unfortunate. That’s the way I look at it. But it’s not an excuse. Gotta keep pushing,” he added.
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Embiid revealed his diagnosis after setting a playoff career high with 50 points in the team’s Game 3 win.
His condition reportedly began a day or two before the play-in game against Miami.
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