By Josh Liddick, Sports Talk Philly editor
Home Run Derby ball, meet Joel Embiid.
Jo-Jo, meet the Home Run Derby Ball.
Joel Embiid looks like he's having a fantastic night at the MLB Home Run Derby in Miami on Monday night along with friend, and rapper Meek Mill.
Joel Embiid almost catches a HR … HOPE HIS HAND IS OK!!! #Sixers pic.twitter.com/0L4jFKr53K
— Marc Farzetta (@MarcFarzetta) July 11, 2017
Embiid, chilling in the outfield during the All-Star Break's famous event, made sure he made a TV appearance catching a home run ball in right field.
Surrounded by his friends, the ball hit his hand as he stares at it, eventually tweeting a picture of the home run ball.
And I got a ball #HomeRunDerby2017 pic.twitter.com/0kRHS7zLVp
— Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) July 11, 2017
Between dancing on stage with a bum knee and playing soccer as a goalie, I'm not too sure that getting a 90+mph ball hit off his hand in the Home Run Derby is something that won't cause a few hearts to stop.
But nevertheless, just don't change Joel. Never change.
UPDATE: Someone get this guy a glove. Two home run balls caught by Jo-Jo.
And I keep on collecting Balls… #HomeRunDerby pic.twitter.com/7v0DG0drJO
— Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) July 11, 2017