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Joel Embiid's Twitter game has been on fire ever since he got drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers. He's moved on from recruiting NBA players and is now trying to flirt with some of the world's top celebrities.
It all began with Kim Kardashian ... until he realized she was married:
https://twitter.com/JoelEmbiid/statuses/489478868143984642
https://twitter.com/JoelEmbiid/statuses/489479354570006528
For a time being, this was his Twitter avatar:
[caption id="attachment_33905" align="aligncenter" width="620"] (@JoelEmbiid)[/caption]
Now the Sixers rookie has moved on.
https://twitter.com/JoelEmbiid/statuses/491672559822573568
https://twitter.com/JoelEmbiid/statuses/491679859383746560
And it's Rihanna.
https://twitter.com/JoelEmbiid/statuses/491692631664377857
https://twitter.com/JoelEmbiid/statuses/491693018391777280
Here's a timeline of how Embiid's pursuit began for Rihanna:
https://twitter.com/JoelEmbiid/status/491701086248398849
https://twitter.com/JoelEmbiid/status/492041449647505408
https://twitter.com/JoelEmbiid/status/491798232767266816
https://twitter.com/JoelEmbiid/status/491798280754319362
https://twitter.com/katienolan/status/492059255760252928
https://twitter.com/JoelEmbiid/status/492541930618630146
https://twitter.com/JoelEmbiid/status/492544097316773888
This is now Embiid's new avi, too:
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="620"] (@JoelEmbiid)[/caption]
Rihanna has now followed Embiid back on Twitter:
Embiid's reaction:
https://twitter.com/JoelEmbiid/status/492791391265644544
He's not gonna slide into her DMs, though:
https://twitter.com/JoelEmbiid/status/492793746850058240
If Embiid is this entertaining during the offseason, I can't wait to see what the man has in store when the 2014-15 NBA season officially begins.