On Subletting Headspace At No Cost
The language that Joel Embiid uses can be taken as an ice core sample of the language the internet is using at any given time. The Sixers center is one of the NBA’s savviest disciples of the Do-It-For-The-‘Gram ethos, a skilled user of meme and timely dialect, always hitting the right notes to Maximize Engagement. “I feel like I own a lot of real estate in his head,” Embiid said of Andre Drummond after Philly lost to the Pistons on Oct. 23. This wasn’t the first time he’s tried that tactic. When the Sixers were down 3-0 in the Eastern Conference semifinals last season, Embiid got in a...
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