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Philadelphia 76ers player Joel Embiid has a high pain tolerance.
Amazingly, Embiid walked over to a 76ers trainer who quickly snapped his twisted finger back into place.
“It was pretty bad,” Embiid said after the game of the injury, according toYahoo Sports. “I was basically playing with one hand. In the midst of the losing streak, I just wanted to make sure to do everything possible to try to get us a win.”
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The 76ers’ Ben Simmons— who briefly dated reality starKendall Jenner— said he immediately reacted in disgust after seeing his teammate’s injury.
“I nearly threw up when I saw that, but I’m glad he came back out,” Simmons toldNBC Sports. “We needed him. He’s a big part of this team. We were glad to have him back out there.”
Added 76ers forward Josh Richardson: “It looked crazy … I commend him, first of all, for coming back — it’s not easy coming back from what happened. He said it was bothering him. It takes a lot of toughness to come back and play through it.”
While he helped the team earn another victory to improve their record to 24-14, Embiid is now questionable for Thursday’s game against the Boston Celtics.
“I want to play. It’s a big game,” Embiid told NBC. “Last time we played them, we had great success, but at the end of the day, whatever they want me to do.
“Obviously, I’ll try to fight it, but they care about me, so whatever they want to do,” he added. “We’ll see.”
Embiid made headlines last year whenhe jumped over Regina King as she sat courtsideat Madison Square Garden.
source: people.com
