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“Hasn’t Aged Well”: 5 Years After 7ft MVP’s Jab at Stephen Curry’s Warriors, Draymond Green Reignites Beef With Joel Embiid

Published 05/25/2023, 10:24 AM EDT

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Joel Embiid, the Philadelphia 76ers‘ prominent player, achieved his first MVP award this season after delivering a remarkable performance, averaging over thirty points during the regular season. However, despite his outstanding individual achievements, Embiid and his team fell short in the Eastern Conference semi-finals against the Boston Celtics. Embiid’s inability to guide his team to victory could be attributed to his injury suffered against the Brooklyn Nets, although he did make a comeback. Draymond Green recently shared a clip online, humorously targeting Joel Embiid.

In 2016, the Golden State Warriors famously lost the championship title to the Cleveland Cavaliers, despite initially holding a 3-1 lead over their opponents. Joel Embiid took the opportunity to mock this incident in 2019.

Draymond Green pokes Joel Embiid

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Upon discovering the clip of Joel Embiid mocking his team, Draymond Green proceeded to share the video on his own social media account.

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Following a playoff victory, Joel Embiid, sitting alongside Jimmy Butler in a post-game press conference, remarked, “We wanted to get this one and go home. And try to finish it. We definitely don’t want to be in a situation that the Warriors were in two years ago.” Butler reacted by abruptly leaving the press conference. Draymond Green, upon viewing the video, possibly felt disrespected and subsequently reposted it as a reminder to Embiid that the Warriors had also been eliminated from the NBA playoffs this season. He captioned his story, “This hasn’t aged well for Jo.” This action by Green could potentially lead to a conflict or rivalry between the two notable players.

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Draymond Green has been pivotal to the success of the Golden State Warriors. Let’s have a look at his achievements in the Golden State Warriors.

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Draymond Green over the years

Draymond Green, selected as the 35th pick in the 2012 NBA Draft, has undoubtedly left his mark on the league by securing four championship titles. Over the past decade, he has been an integral part of the Golden State Warriors, renowned for his defensive prowess. Green’s ability to effectively shut down some of the league’s top scorers has solidified his reputation as one of the premier defenders in the game.

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Throughout his tenure with the Warriors, he has been recognized with multiple selections to the NBA All-Defensive teams and has even earned the prestigious Defensive Player of the Year (DPOY) award. As Green approaches his late thirties, it remains intriguing to see how much longer he will remain with the team.

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Aaditya Negi

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Aaditya is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports and has been following the game for a number of years. He is an avid fan of the NBA and follows what’s happening in the league on a daily basis. Having worked as an intern in the sports domain, his passion for writing arose from his fondness for the intricacies of the game.
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Debmallya Chakraborty