Joel Embiid will be on the sidelines for the Sixers’ first game of 2025. The team listed Embiid as out for its Wednesday night matchup with the Kings with a simple designation of “Rest.” The game is the first leg of a back-to-back that finishes Thursday against the Warriors.

This article originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia.The Kings won't have to worry about Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid in their first game of 2025. The Sixers listed Embiid as out for their Wednesday night matchup with the Kings at Golden 1 Center with a simple designation of “rest.

So the native of Cameroon who once never believed in seeking help from others had decided over time — much like elite athletes Simone Biles, Naomi Osaka and retired swimmer Michael Phelps — to shake the once-taboo stigma of therapy and go all-in on the process to steer him through turbulent times in his professional career.