What VJ Edgecombe ‘won’t’ lie about his ‘dog’ Joel Embiid
During the weekend, The NBA All-Star festivities were held in Los Angeles, i Philadelphia 76ers newcomer VJ Edgecombe was present to participate in the Rising Stars game on Friday. Edgecombe has been a revelation for the 76ers this year in his first season out of Baylor, forming a lethal backcourt duo with Tyrese Maxey and establishing himself as one of the best young guards in the NBA.
The 76ers are hoping for a healthy stretch Joel Embiid through the end of the 2025-26 regular season, and recently Edgecombe has been 100% real about his relationship with the former MVP of the league.
“Hey, that’s my bitch dog… He’s cool as hell, bro. Just chill. He’s in his own little world. Yo, I swear I’ve never seen anybody that good. I’m not gonna lie,” Edgecomber told the Club 520 Podcast on X, formerly Twitter.
Embiid has been in and out of the lineup for the 76ers all year as he tries to address chronic knee problems that have plagued him for most of his NBA career.
Meanwhile, the team also received some tough news recently when it was announced that winger Paul George would be suspended for 25 games for violating the league’s banned substance policy.
With Embiid’s health always a wild card and George currently unable to play, Edgecombe and McKay will be tasked with doing a lot of heavy lifting during the season for Philadelphia as they try to secure one of the top seeds in the Eastern Conference.
Philadelphia is currently out of the top four in the conference, although they will want to quickly shake off their recent 49-point loss to the New York Knicks.
The 76ers take to the floor Thursday night at home against the Atlanta Hawks.
2026-02-17 17:03:00
