We've found the one thing Joel Embiid is afraid of.
It's not an opposing big man.
It's water.
We all know Embiid would have no qualms about sliding into Rihanna's DMs, but prior to those pictures, it was difficult for his mates to get him down a slide in the Bahamas. As evidenced by this hilarious video from Sixers minority owner Michael Rubin.
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Hey, as long as he doesn't have to face-up Hassan Whiteside in a pool, the Sixers should be OK.
In all seriousness though, Sixers fans would probably prefer that Embiid stays as far as possible from any type of contraption that could potentially lead to a freak injury.
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