Speaking of the most talented basketball players in the NBA right now, one cannot leave Joel Embiid’s name off the list. The Philadelphia 76ers superstar has improved his game a lot and is now a prime contender to win the 2022 regular season MVP.
The talent he brings to the floor is a vital reason why his teammates love to share the locker room with the big man. But they might not be that fond of Embiid off the court regarding one particular thing.
We are referring to how the 28-year-old likes to eat his steak. If you are a food enthusiast, then you must be already aware of the fact that cooking a steak for a long time is a big no for almost everyone. Unfortunately, Embiid doesn’t fall into that category, if anything he loves to eat his steak burnt.
No, we are not joking, in a recent interview with “The Athletic,” Embiid’s teammate shared stories about his eating habits. And one story revolved around how the 76ers’ superstar is fond of burnt steak.
Via The Athletic:
Tobias Harris: “He likes his steak burnt, which is like super disrespectful. We were at a very well-known steakhouse. He asks for the steak to be burnt, burnt. And the chef came out and was like he’s not burning the steak, that’s like against his chef code…(Joel) was disappointed and he was like, ‘I don’t want to eat here anymore.’”
Unfortunately, this is just the tip of the iceberg regarding Embiid’s awful eating habits. In the same interview, his other teammates also shared a few stories about the same.
Niko Roberts: “We had a lady who would greet us by the bus every time we went on a road trip, and she’d always give brownies to the seniors or whoever played best. And then the seniors would distribute if they felt like sharing. And JoJo was known for stealing brownies. He’d just be in the back of the bus, stuffing his face, trying to hide as much as he can.”
Justin Anderson: “Everything had to be extra, extra, extra, extra, extra, extra well done. My man used to love his wings well done. When we’d get on the team plane, he’d try to have the flight attendants put them in this airplane oven, which doesn’t cook, it just warms it up. We’d be on like a five-hour flight and his wings would be in the oven the whole time.”
Tyrese Maxey:“Earlier in the year, my chef made some chicken wings for me to get on the plane with,” said Maxey. “I sit right in front of him and Jo’s like, ‘Tyrese, you selfish.” And I’m like, ‘How am I selfish?’ He’s like, ‘You didn’t bring no wings for me.’ So now every time I get on the plane, I always give him extra wings, something like, I don’t know, 25 or 30. And he always asks for them to be burnt.”
While Embiid’s eating habits might be awful, his ability to play basketball is pretty amazing.
As a result, he has helped the 76ers stay in contention to make the 2022 NBA playoffs as a high seed. But can the big man finally bring a championship to his team? Guess we will find out soon.
