13 Reasons Why You Need To Follow Joel Embiid On Twitter Now

Former Kansas Jayhawks star and the third overall pick in this year’s NBA draft, Joel Embiid is having one heck off a time on twitter while recovering from surgery.

The newest member of the Philadelphia 76ers has been chatting up Kim Kardashian and Rihanna in recent weeks but the 20-year-old Cameroonian has been making a splash on twitter for sometime now. Here are 13 of his best tweets and 13 reasons why you need to follow this future NBA star.

13. He was actually chosen as The Bachelorette winner.

SPOILER ALERT: In a shocking turn of events @AndiDorfman has CHOSEN Joel EMBIID over josh and nick #TheBachelorette http://t.co/MMlhFu5N6d
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Joel-Hans Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) July 29, 2014

12. “Rihanna’s Rocking His Jersey” (great photoshop skills).

That's all I gotta say......@rihanna repping the @Sixers and my jersey number #EMB11D ( got this from JD) http://t.co/QVsqP7SvGs
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Joel-Hans Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) July 23, 2014

11. He is his own breaking news announcer.

BREAKING NEWS: Moving on from kk to Rihanna
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Joel-Hans Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) July 22, 2014

10. He isn’t afraid to block Kim Kardashian.

Ok so @kimkardashian hasn’t DM’d yet...... Should she be blocked too? I’m ready to block her though
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Joel-Hans Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) July 22, 2014

9. The NBA approves his tweets.

Hehe the NBA approves my tweets... I'm not gonna get fined😎😎
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Joel-Hans Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) July 17, 2014

8. He likes Vampire Diaries.

But my favorite show is "Vampire Diaries" ... I recommend you guys to watch it
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Joel-Hans Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) July 17, 2014

7. He waited just like the rest of the world for LeBron James’ decision.

Been a day.. still waiting for @KingJames to answer me like (TAPE DELAY GUYS) how can you do that to me? @espn http://t.co/LkeGQLrszQ
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Joel-Hans Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) July 03, 2014

6. He is a realist.

I guess my recruiting skills didn't work
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Joel-Hans Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) July 11, 2014

5. His first earthquake encounter.

First earthquake experience in LA 😱😱😱
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Joel-Hans Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) June 02, 2014

4. He thought learning to drive a car was fun.

Learned how to drive a car tonight. Much easier than I thought.... It was fun too
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Joel-Hans Embiid (@jojo_embiid) April 05, 2014

3. He killed a Shark with his bare hands. #legend

Another victim.... I killed a shark with my hands the night we got to the Bahamas<<<< no one saw me though
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Joel-Hans Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) December 03, 2013

2. He uses the appropriate hashtag to get want he wants.