Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid, the NBA's reigning Most Valuable Player, has committed to play for Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympics, sources told ESPN on Thursday.
Embiid informed Team USA executive director Grant Hill of his decision Thursday morning, sources said, just days after the two quietly met for close to an hour in Fort Collins, Colorado, where the Sixers are holding training camp.
Embiid, who was born in Cameroon and holds both French and American citizenship, has been at the center of an intense recruiting battle over which country he will represent at the Olympics.
Embiid told reporters Monday at media day he was genuinely torn between the three options. Embiid ultimately chose to represent the United States, sources said, because he wants to help the U.S.