From the TMZ article:
Joel Embiid is adding to his medal collection — just days after winning gold at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, the NBA star was awarded the "Order of Valor" in his home country of Cameroon.
The special moment happened on Wednesday in the Central African country … with the Sixers center surrounded by fans as he made his way to meet Cameroon President Paul Biya.
Once Embiid entered the building, he was approached by President Biya, who greeted him with the Medal of Commander of the Order of Valor — an honor given to Cameroon natives who have made "exceptional contributions in the fields of arts, science, agriculture, commerce, or industry."
The 7-foot athlete was appreciative of the great honor … and thanked President Biya and everyone involved.
The celebration comes just a few days after Embiid and Team USA beat France in the Paris Olympics men's final round in basketball … which netted him his first Olympic gold medal.
by Goosedukee
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More boos coming
He doesn’t like you and doesn’t rep you. let him go
This is like costanza and that women with the baby shower
France also gave him a gold medal so it sounds like all the Embiid passports stuff was overblown
Can’t believe they would do this. Didn’t they see all the white Americans and Europeans of /r/nba calling him a race traitor?
Embiid for Prime Minister of Cameroon 2032 would make sense
Poor guy was greeted by about 5 people, so much love from Cameroon.
Order of Valor, eh? Looks like tampering to me.
Cameroon doing all this and Embiid turns his back on the motherland. disgraceful
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Damn, early Embiid posts really are a cesspool.
Can they order embiid to stop foul baiting?
I guess thats why he said he might represent Cameroon next Olympics.
The guy taking the picture in the picture is taking a better picture than this picture.
Came here for the civil discourse. Was not disappointed