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NBA Star Joel Embiid Appeared Wearing a Flamengo Jersey After Libertadores Title

The achievement of Flamengo’s fourth Libertadores title broke boundaries. However, the topic reached an unusual ‘niche’: it became the subject of a program about the NBA, the North American basketball league, in the United States. The reason was Cameroonian Joel Embiid wearing the jersey after the victory.

One of the journalists who participated in Embiid’s press conference while he was wearing the Flamengo jersey felt the power of the Red-Black Nation. Receiving many mentions on social media, the commentator said on a show that he was impressed by the fans of the Most Beloved.

WHAT DID THE NBA COMMENTATOR IN THE UNITED STATES SAY?

— I asked him a question, but he was wearing a Flamengo jersey. I knew that Brazilian soccer fans are super passionate, Flamengo is the biggest in Brazil, has millions of supporters, and they made hilarious memes. I received a bunch of phrases in Portuguese, which I don’t speak. They were saying that Flamengo is the Colossal — said the commentator.

— They were so excited, and with good reason, since they won a competition in South America over the weekend, the Libertadores. Joel has a fondness for Flamengo through his family, his wife is Brazilian. So, I just wanted to mention our friends who root for Flamengo that, if we have to choose a team in Brazil, we’ll go with the one that showed up on our feeds — he added.

WHO IS JOEL EMBIID?

The center Joel Embiid, from the Philadelphia 76ers (USA), gave an interview on Sunday (30) wearing the Sacred Jersey. The 31-year-old Cameroonian supports Flamengo due to his father-in-law’s influence. In August, when he visited Brazil, the player bought clothes and accessories from Mengão to take home.

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