Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid was on hand to watch the Home Run Derby — more like the Aaron Judge Derby — at Marlins Park on Monday night, and the seven-footer was actually in home run territory over the left field fence.
Joel Embiid is having fun at the #HRDerby 😂 (via joelembiid/Instagram Story) pic.twitter.com/iCQlavl0Eq
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) July 11, 2017
Well wouldn’t you know it, Embiid got his hands on a couple of home run balls. It certainly helps when you have a 7’5″ wingspan and your hands are basically equivalent to the size of outfielders’ gloves.
And I got a ball #HomeRunDerby2017 pic.twitter.com/0kRHS7zLVp
— Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) July 11, 2017
And I keep on collecting Balls… #HomeRunDerby pic.twitter.com/7v0DG0drJO
— Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) July 11, 2017
Sixers star @JoelEmbiid gets HR Ball at #MLB Home Run Derby in Miami! #JoelEmbiid #HomeRunDerby2017 #TrustTheProcess pic.twitter.com/SoGlZPL8Y5
— Jeff Skversky (@JeffSkversky) July 11, 2017
These kids were all trusting the Process at the baseball home run derby #TheProcessLovesTheKids pic.twitter.com/EVz0xD7y7o
— Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) July 11, 2017
However, there isn’t actually video evidence of Embiid catching home run balls during the Derby, while there is evidence of him coming up just short:
Look out, @JoelEmbiid & @MeekMill! 😳😂 #HRDerby2017 pic.twitter.com/ZCEFE4LkNG
— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) July 11, 2017
I guess we’ll just have to #TrustTheProcess on this one.
