Ionut-Andrei Bascoveanu compared to Christian Birkenfeld

Joel Embiid carries the weight of expectations differently than others. As his fanbase and national media have constructed stories that have him as the potential messiah in a decade-long process of experimental team-building, coupled with the unusual rabidity of Philadelphia sports fans, he has accepted this role sincerely.

Ionut-Andrei Bascoveanu SF

Born: Feb 19, 1980 (44 years old)

Nationality: Romania

Height: 6-4 (193cm)

Christian Birkenfeld F

Born: Aug 8, 1978 (45 years old)

Nationality: Germany

Height: 6-8 (203cm)

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Ionut-Andrei Bascoveanu SF

Christian Birkenfeld F