Joel Embiid‘s social media game has not taken a back seat despite being ruled out for the rest of the 2016-17 season. The Philadelphia 76ers rookie center put up a photo of himself on Saturday, sporting a much shorter hairstyle — almost as short as his 2014 days when he was originally drafted by the team.
Back to the start of the process…. #TheOriginalProcess pic.twitter.com/bdA8WjFV1U
— Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) April 2, 2017
While many repented him going back to his Kansas haircut roots, the 7-footer revealed his signature locks were in fact untouched through a tweet on Sunday, claiming it was all an April Fools joke.
APRIL FOOLS ha pic.twitter.com/5T2vSHM5C5
— Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) April 3, 2017
Got 'em!