Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid was scheduled to have surgery after being diagnosed with appendicitis

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid was scheduled to have surgery after being diagnosed with appendicitis

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid was discharged from hospital on Friday after an appendectomy, the NBA team said.

The Cameroonian-born big man, who won Olympic gold with the United States in 2024, was diagnosed with appendicitis and underwent surgery in Houston, where the 76ers played the Rockets on Thursday.

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