CAMDEN, N.J. – As they donned throwback Joel Embiid shirts at the Sixers' practice facility on Monday afternoon, a massive pack of students waited. All of the holiday decorations, games and basketball hoops were exciting, but they knew that Joel Embiid was in the building. When Embiid emerged, the students erupted.

Four Sixers players and head coach Nick Nurse held community events in the last several days to embrace the holiday season, with Embiid's event hosting about 80 students from Camden-area high schools.

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In addition to the throwback shirts, all of the students received pairs of Embiid's new signature shoe and an accompanying shirt, with many of them receiving autographs from the former NBA MVP. Embiid handed out most of the sneakers and shirts:

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