It seems like ancient history, but there was a time where it seemed like Joel Embiid‘s love of Shirley Temples would prevent him from ever becoming a superstar. In retrospect, that was kind of ridiculous, but Embiid was reportedly drinking them by the pitcher and it led to him putting on a ton of weight while he was trying to recover from foot surgery.
We’re long past this being a story, but Embiid still has no reservations about discussing his love of the sugary drink. In fact, the Sixers have decided to get in on the fun, and are using this as an opportunity to get Embiid to the NBA All-Star Game. The team is reportedly sending Shirley Temple ingredients to folks in the media with the hope that they’ll send the young star to New Orleans.
https://twitter.com/darrenrovell/status/818937745708056577
In case that’s not good enough, the team decided that the Wells Fargo Center will sell the drinks during the Sixers’ game against New York on Wednesday.
Shirley Temples will be available at the @Sixers next home game on Wednesday, Jan. 11th at all bar locations.
Cheers, @JoelEmbiid #NBAVote pic.twitter.com/AMBrq4lWAE
— Wells Fargo Center (@WellsFargoCtr) January 10, 2017
Considering that the organization was worried about what Embiid’s addiction to Shirley Temples would mean for his career, good on the Sixers for having some fun with this. They may just have to make sure that Embiid doesn’t leave the court during the game to get a round of these.