Over the years, several NBA stars have indulged in various sports outside of basketball. In this light, the reigning MVP Joel Embiid was recently spotted showing love for a legendary team in a world-renowned sport. However, the team he chose to support turned out to be LeBron James’ rival.

LeBron James is not just a legendary NBA athlete but also an active billionaire. His whopping investments across the world have played a major role in his exuberant status. One such investments was his $82M worth foray into the soccer world. This is the endeavor that Embiid pledged his allegiance against much to the fans’ disbelief.

Joel Embiid shows love for LeBron James’ rival

LeBron James marked his entry into the soccer world in 2011. He invested in the $4.71B worth English soccer club, Liverpool F.C. as part of his first efforts into becoming a team owner. However, Joel Embiid recently showed love to this very team’s age-old rival, Arsenal F.C.

Joel Embiid has been a soccer fan for several years now. Hailing from a country that primarily engages in soccer, there is no doubt the 29-year-old has followed this sport extensively over the years. Naturally, the Cameroonian’s excitement knew no bounds when his favourite team recently enjoyed a dramatic victory in the English Premier League.

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Arsenal F.C. took on the iconic EPL club, Manchester United in their 4th fixture of the season. In this game, “The Gunners” beat the “The Red Devils” to register their third win of the season so far. After conceding an early goal to Marcus Rashford, the Gunners came back in heroic style, crushing Manchester in a 3-1 victory. This victory naturally elated the Philadelphia 76ers center who took to X to share his excitement.

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Embiid put out a statement that read “GOONERS!!!“ after their heroic victory. However, Embiid’s tweet came as a shock to fans, considering his long-running loyalty to the Spanish soccer club, Real Madrid F.C. Fans expressed their confusion while berating the Sixers center’s choice given Arsenal F.C.’s infamous reputation.

The reigning MVP gets his choices questioned

Joel Embiid has often stated his fandom for the Real Madrid F.C. The iconic club boasts a rich history of glory and championship pedigree. However, his all-new favorites, Arsenal F.C. have an unfortunate history when it comes to championships. This aspect of the club has received strong criticism from soccer fans for years. Now, when Embiid showed love for the legendary club, fans dragged the 29-year-old too into the criticism.

Fans mockingly connected his playoffs misfortune to the club’s history.

Some fans were left puzzled by his sudden shift of allegiance.

Users also questioned his choice of words on his tweet.

Meanwhile, some Arsenal F.C. fans celebrated the reigning MVP’s support of their favorite franchise.

However, some fans just wanted to hail the Sixers center.

Joel Embiid may have switched allegiance but both his teams have enjoyed tremendous success this year. While Real Madrid F.C. have topped the La Liga table with 4 wins on the trot, Arsenal F.C. have yet again proven their worth by holding the 5th place in the English Premier League standings.

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The soccer season is currently in full swing but the upcoming NBA season is right around the corner too. While Embiid has enjoyed his offseason catching up on soccer action, he will soon take the court with the Sixers for a shot at glory.