Proud to be an American: Professional basketball star now U.S. citizen

Top scorer in the National Basketball Association and All-Star, Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers was sworn in as a U.S. citizen two weeks ago, reports Dan Gelston of the Associated Press. “A native of Cameroon who also holds French citizenship, Embiid was sworn . . . in Philadelphia as an American citizen.“”I’ve been here for a long time,” said Embiid. “My son is American. I felt like, I’m living here and it’s a blessing to be an American. So I said, why not?” 

KJ