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Joel Embiid, prima halfway for nan Philadelphia 76ers, revealed connected Thursday that he has been battling done a Bell's Palsy test for nan past 10 days, playing done nan test arsenic nan Sixers consciousness their backs against nan wall.
Embiid shared nan news of his information pinch nan media aft Game 3's 125-113 triumph by Philly.
Bell's Palsy leads to partial paralysis of nan face. In Embiid's case, nan near broadside of his look has been affecting him during nan ongoing bid against nan New York Knicks. The reigning MVP scored 50 points successful Game 3, a playoff grounds full for Embiid, to thief support Philly live successful nan series. There is nary group timeline connected a betterment for Embiid.
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Joel Embiid #21 of nan Philadelphia 76ers looks connected during nan first 4th against nan Oklahoma City Thunder astatine nan Wells Fargo Center connected April 02, 2024 successful Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)
As portion of sharing his diagnosis, Embiid noted that he's seeking curen but will beryllium muscling done nan nagging information these playoffs.
"My assemblage was just, I was conscionable not emotion it," Embiid said erstwhile first identifying nan symptoms.
Embiid still struggles pinch migraines and accelerated dryness successful his near eye. Fans noticed nan flimsy stiffness connected Embiid's look during Monday's Game 2 broadcast. Embiid appeared startled during a free propulsion effort erstwhile his near oculus could not blink successful tandem pinch his correct eye.
"Yes, it’s beautiful annoying. My near broadside of my face, my rima and my eye. It’s been tough. But I’m not a quitter. I’m going to support fighting done anything. It’s unfortunate, that’s nan measurement I look astatine it. But it’s not an excuse. I’ve sewage to support pushing."
Embiid first noticed symptoms connected April 17 aft facing nan Miami Heat successful nan play-in tournament. In this series, nan halfway has worn glasses successful postgame interviews, which Embiid admitted was owed to nan partial paralysis successful his face.
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"It hasn’t really needfully gotten better," Embiid added. "With nan conversations that I’ve had, it could beryllium weeks, it could beryllium months.
"I conscionable dream that it stays for illustration this. I’ve sewage a beautiful face. I don’t for illustration erstwhile my rima is looking nan different way. Unfortunate business but everything happens for a reason."
