#Joel embiid

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2024 USA Men Basketball at the Paris Olympics

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The aura in this photo 💯🙌

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Aura 🇺🇸

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embiid assessed with a post game technical after the philly-indy game for waving his towel

hali telling on him to the ref and pointing 💀💀

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Stephen Curry celebrates with USA Basketball teammates after beating Serbia and advancing to the gold medal game at the Paris 2024 Olympics Games.

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Steph Curry solidifying Team USA's 🏅 medal status at the 2024 Olympics in Paris while his teammates marvel

Men's Basketball Gold Medal game - USA vs France

August 10, 2024

Personal waffling behind the cut

So, once upon a time, my Ma was a fanatic. My alleged origin story is that while heavily pregnant with me, she was at a pro wrestling event with her big brother in the front row, and she stood up and started jaw jacking at Bruiser freaking Brody. And this was back in the day there were NO GUARDRAILS JUST A ROPE separating talent from fans!

She also apparently was super into basketball, which should not surprise me because in 3rd grade i was obsessed with the Chicago Bulls; I could have given you the jersey number and average points shots, rebounds made and assists per game of every player on the roster. Horace Grant was my dude.

My Ma has been Olympics obsessed this year, but through that, I was reminded of her ability to be fanatical. During the Men's Basketball Gold Medal game, I was in the room. And lo and behold, this woman was SCREAMING at the TV, YESSSSSing when USA scored, berating players, literally WOO HOOing ... like, it was truly incredible to behold.

And I was like ... who are you? And she was like...don't you remember? Meaning her watching games and getting SO INTO THEM that she had to STOP cuz she was too emotional. And I have Swiss cheese for a brain so I was like no but ... it makes all the sense. I know what she is like in life and it's always full throttle. But her having removed herself from the game, I haven't gotten to see that side of her in many years.

She really likes Steph Curry and I bet she'd start watching games to follow him wherever he plays. She had all the praise for him, as did my dad who had to watch games by default cuz they share a room lol. My dad telling me during the gold medal game, "That little guy? He's REAL good!" Was absolute chef's kiss. I don't know Steph Curry outside of the fact he has a SITCOM with Max from Happy Endings coming out soon, but my brother who knows more about ball than me assured me, yes, "the little guy is very good."

All this to say, please don't ever forget who you are and what brings you joy. I mean, if you're like us and gonna give yourself a literal heart attack cuz you don't know how to scale the emotes back? Maybe add meditation into the mix so you don't hurt yourself physically.

But just...try not to let time, expectations or life steal your joy. Indulge as often as you can because if something lights you up, it's good for you and you deserve that slice of happy. And don't ever be ashamed of being who you are, loving what you love, and being as loudly over passionate as you can!

You're never too anything to be a fan and be loud about it.

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USA Basketball wins Gold at 2024 Paris Olympics.

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Joel Embiid 💙 Tyrese Haliburton. Love bite 💕

Tyrese was waiting at the bar with Siakam, surprisingly nervous about having dinner with both him and Joel.

After the Olympics, Tyrese was jittery with excitement at this whole new era he’s found himself in. During the summer, in the most romantic city in the world, he found something real with someone new. He could barely compose himself when someone asked about his experience, launching full in to how much he learned from Embiid.

Pascal must’ve clocked something, because when Hali mentioned Joel was coming to town, he immediately suggested dinner, something about wanting to see his Cameroonian brother.

Tyrese scratched his neck absentmindedly, as he took a sip of his drink, glancing at the door ever so often, waiting for Joel to arrive.

“Bro, is that a hickey?” Pascal surprise caught him off guard enough to look away from the door.

And to be fair, it was a hickey. Joel landed in Indiana last night, and Hali spent the better part of the night in his hotel room getting reacquainted. He could feel the blood rushing to his face as he stumbled over his words trying to come up with an excuse.

“And what about it.” He heard a familiar baritone voice, thick with an accent behind him. Heavy arm draping over his shoulders, with a quick kiss hello to his temple.

Tyrese ducked his head, taking another sip of his drink to avoid Pascal’s gaze, but felt butterflies at the protectiveness.

“Want everyone to know he’s mine.” Hali sputtered at that, slamming his glass back on the bar, shoving Joel back for good measure.

He heard Pascal laugh, and Joel with his lopsided smile that defused his annoyance the moment he looked up.

“Don’t be mad, mon coeur.”

“Yeah, mon coeur.” Siakam teased.

Tyrese groaned as the older two men talked in a mix of English and French, waving at the bartender for another round.

He could feel Joel lace his fingers with his unconsciously as he spoke to Siakam, the large hand enveloping his. He gave up on trying to keep up with the conversation, content with just watching his man for the time being, having him this close was good enough for now.

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Joel Embiid and Jose Alvarado 2024 Paris Olympics

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USA BASKETBALL 🇺🇲🏀🥇

1992 NBA Hoops Remake