# Joel Embiid Gave Paul George a Compliment Celtics Fans Might Not Like

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2 outlets covering · First listed: Yahoo Sports, Nov 11, 2026, 8:19 AM · Read it: <https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/joel-embiid-gave-paul-george-141917990.html>

Was Joel Embiid simply complimenting his former teammate, or was there something more to his comments?

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In the order they published:

- Nov 11, 2026, 6:21 AM: [‘He’s Been Their Best Player’: Joel Embiid Praises Paul George After 76ers’ Disappointing Loss To Celtics](<https://www.essentiallysports.com/nba-active-basketball-news-hes-been-their-best-player-joel-embiid-praises-paul-george-after-76ers-disappointing-loss-to-celtics/>) — EssentiallySports (Sports)
  Despite an embarrassing loss against the Philadelphia 76ers’ arch rivals, Joel Embiid looked at the bright side. His former teammate, Paul George, was thriving. In his post-game comments about PG after the 76ers’ 123-101 loss to the Boston Celtics, Embiid showered praise on the Celtics Forward and touched upon their “special relationship” that extends beyond
- Nov 11, 2026, 8:19 AM: [Joel Embiid Gave Paul George a Compliment Celtics Fans Might Not Like](<https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/joel-embiid-gave-paul-george-141917990.html>) — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States)
  Was Joel Embiid simply complimenting his former teammate, or was there something more to his comments?
