# @forbes on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DZawGAjge2a
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/66560210-forbes-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-06-10T20:00:18.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Forbes (@Forbes) — https://gondola.cc/Forbes

## Caption

Not every future NBA star starts with basketball.⁣
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Before becoming a seven-time NBA All-Star, Joel Embiid was training to be a professional volleyball player in Cameroon. A pivot to basketball changed the trajectory of his life—and the sport.⁣
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Today, joelembiid is featured on the #Forbes250 America’s Most Successful Living Immigrants list, celebrating immigrants whose achievements have helped shape America.⁣
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Tap the link in bio to see the full list.⁣
📸: timtadder for Forbes

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