The seven-time NBA All-Star hosted the “In Memory of Arthur” block party to honor the life of his late brother in a Friday night event for Philadelphia Youth Basketball. Embiid’s younger brother, Arthur Embiid, died in a car accident in 2014 at age 13. Joel Embiid later named his son Arthur in his brother’s memory. At the Sixth Man Center, the 76ers and PYB unveiled a 70-by-10 foot mural that overlooked the “In Memory of Arthur” Court, which was dedicated to Embiid and his family when the complex opened earlier this year. “It’s still tough, thinking about the whole thing,” Embiid, who was born in Yaoundé, Cameroon, said of his brother. “He’s also one of the reasons why I’m doing this. He was someone that cared about everybody. It’s funny, all the stories that I heard, because I hadn’t been around since I left Cameroon. Going back after his death, all the stories that I heard. Just someone I cared about, that was always giving back.” -via ESPN / September 28, 2024
