Joel Embiid sent a letter to President Emmanuel Macron, in October 2021, to obtain French nationality. The letter was exclusively revealed this Thursday, April 18, the day after the official announcement of the American selection for the Paris Games of which he is a part.
The basketball player, NBA star with the Philadelphia Sixers, sent to Emmanuel Macron with the aim of obtaining French nationality successfully. He will obtain French nationality in July 2022 thanks to article 21-21 of the Civil Code, which specifies that "French nationality can be granted to a French-speaking foreigner who contributes through his distinguished action to the influence of France and the prosperity of its international economic relations. The authority then advises him to carry out administrative procedures with several ministries and assures him of its support. "My choice is now made. I would like to take the steps to obtain French naturalization and thus be eligible for selection with the Blues," he wrote in the letter to the President of the Republic. Joel Embiid says he would like to take the steps to obtain French naturalization and thus be eligible for selection with the Blues. The possible reunion this summer during the Paris Games promises to be exciting. The MVP of the NBA regular season in 2023 has since obtained American nationality and opted for selection this fall. "I was not present at the interviews with the ministry for his passport, but I think that he was committed to wearing the jersey... His passport is linked to the jersey, it is a truism to say that, regretted Jean-Pierre Siutat, president of the FFBB, in October. It's a disappointment because we spent time and energy on this issue. But now the subject is behind. Let's move on to something else," said Siutat at the time of his departure from the French Basketball Federation, which did not wish to "express itself on this letter." The colossus (2.13 m of muscle under the gauge) assures that it would be "an immense honor to join this French team."