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Joel Embiid is many things. He's a phenomenal basketball player, a quality quote, a physical marvel and, as most NBA fans know by know, hilarious on social media.。

But this one-liner from Thursday may be his finest internet moment yet.。

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Embiid was in contention for a reserve spot on the NBA All-Star team, which is selected by the league's coaches. Reserves were announced Thursday. But Embiid -- despite having a stellar season for the Philadelphia 76ers -- wasn't on the list. (The snub may have even cost the Philly big man a date with his famous crush, but more on that in a minute.)。 Despite not being selected by coaches, Embiid。Despite not being selected by coaches, Embiid 。

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among the top choices in a fan vote -- which he used to tee up this topical tweet.。

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This isn't Embiid's first time tweaking Trump, though. 。

As the Republican candidate proceeded to his surprise presidential election win in November, Embiid posted a tweet that America was "tanking" in the way a sports team would purposely give up on its season.。

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Embiid also joked that Trump would deport Australian teammate Ben Simmons.。

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Now about that would-be date。

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Way back in 2014, Embiid related a mini-tragedy to fans via Twitter. He said he was trying to strike up an amorous relationship with "this famous girl," who rebuffed him. The "famous girl," Embiid said, told him to "come back when you're All-Star." 。

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