Who was the most affected by getting the USA jersey? Grant Hill: Literally, the first person I went with to talk to officially about the Olympics was Joel [Embiid]. And that was back in the fall of '22, actually a week before their opening night. And I knew that earlier that year he got his French citizenship and we found out that summer he got his US citizenship. So, I called [Philadelphia 76ers general manager] Elton Brand in early October. I said, 'Hey, man, I've got to get an audience with Joel. Can you help do that or come and practice, or something?' Elton shouted. He put me in touch and said, he wants you to come to his house. So, I went to his house … -via Andscape / July 11, 2024
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