Skip to main content

Basketball

Joel Embiid injury update: 76ers star taken to hospital after shot to head

joelembiid-cropped_bgg769vmtfdu1any7qlefc6ob.jpg

Joel Embiid took a shot to the head courtesy of a Markelle Fultz shoulder in the second quarter against the Knicks Wednesday and was forced to go to the locker room.

Fultz showed his support for his teammate shortly after on Twitter. 

Advertisement

"Prayers with my brother?? love you bro and I’m here with you @JoelEmbiid," he wrote.

Embiid made his first All-Star team this season and leads the 76ers in points (23.2) and rebounds (11.1) per game.

Must Watch Video