Embiid has facial paralysis and scored 50 points in an NBA game: “I hope to improve, I have a beautiful face” – NBA

Joel Embiid, star of the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers, revealed, after this morning’s victory over the New York Knicks (125-114), who suffers from Bell’s palsy, a condition that prevents him from moving one side of his face. Despite the difficulties he had during the match, the North American ended up putting on a show and scored… 50 points. “It’s something that could take weeks, months [a passar]. I just hope it gets better. I have a pretty face, I don’t like it when my mouth is turned away. It’s a boring situation, but everything happens for a reason. [Afeta] The left side of my face, the mouth and the eye. It’s been difficult, but I’m not one to give up. I will continue to fight. I see this as an annoying situation, but it’s not an excuse. I have to keep fighting”, he lamented, in a press conference after the game.

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