Check It Out: Joel Embiid Isn’t Fat

The injured Sixers prospect wants you to know he's keeping up with conditioning.

Remember those stories about how injured Sixers prospect Joel Embiid was out of shape, and living the high life of drinking massive quantities of Shirley Temples? Embiid does. Which might be why he posted this to his Instagram over the weekend:

Coming along nicely #TrustTheProcess #shirleytemple

A photo posted by Joel Hans Embiid (@joelembiid) on

The 700 Level observes: “It’s seemingly from a shootaround at the Barclays Center last week and the message is clear. Embiid is jacked.”