The Philadelphia 76ers picked up an impressive win over the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday at home in an emotionally-charged game featuring Joel Embiid vs. Ben Simmons. It was the first matchup between the two stars since the 2022 deadline deal.
Toward the end of the win, Embiid had a big and-1 on a circus shot, and he pulled out the DX chop celebration. Afterward, he responded to Nets star Kevin Durant’s trolling of the celebration when Durant called it trash.
The NBA was not amused by Embiid’s celebration either and fined him $25,000.
Wrestling star Triple-H, a member of DX, took to Twitter and offered to pay the fine for the big fella.
Curious, @JoelEmbiid…
If you wrote a bigger check now, could you get a volume discount to cover the rest of the season??#IllChipIn #SuckIt https://t.co/fSNS0Csy2n— Triple H (@TripleH) January 28, 2023
Embiid has been terrific in the 2022-23 season. He is averaging 33.8 points and 10 rebounds, and he’s shooting 53.4% from the floor. There isn’t much he can’t do on the basketball court, and the Sixers are looking to get to the mountaintop in the NBA with him leading the way.
