SUBSCRIBE TO MEN IN BLAZERS ON YOUTUBE! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwWgXewMHxlPkP5FkxoZvKQ?sub_confirmation=1 Philadelphia 76ers star center, Joel Embiid, joins "Switch the Play" to talk about his dreams of playing football, why he made the switch the basketball and the NBA, and how he fell in love with Real Madrid and Arsenal. "Switch the Play" is presented by the great friends at Olipop. ------------------------------------------------------------- “Switch the Play,” w/ Larry Nance Jr. & Rog Bennett is a weekly digital show where NBA legends pull back the curtain on their love of the beautiful game. Larry’s lifelong obsession with soccer began as a player—something he did from a young age until 16—and has now stepped up a level as he has become a part-owner of Premier League side, Leeds United. What makes this show special, with Larry and Rog together at the helm, is that it’s not about highlights or hot takes, it’s about NBA players talking about the game we all love like true fans: debating over Premier League teams and players, swapping stories from the locker room, and connecting two sports that share more DNA than you might think. 00:00 - Samuel Eto'o and Cameroon football 04:00 - Joel Embiid the footballer 06:18 - Young Embiid, football vs. homework 11:55 - Max Dowman and young footballers 15:40 - watching Kobe Bryant 17:18 - being a Real Madrid fan 20:02 - Why Embiid loves Arsenal 23:28 - Arsenal vs Real Madrid, Champions League 26:55 - love for Peter Drury 28:54 - excitement for World Cup 2026 31:32 - how Embiid wants to be remembered 34:32 - Embiid’s dancing feet and football influence 36:20 - Larry Nance Jr Leeds update 39:50 - meeting Fabian Hürzeler 44:46 - new NBA season 47:05 - Listener questions: NBA Ultras Check out the Men in Blazers Shop: http://shop.meninblazers.com/ Sign up for our newsletters: https://mibcourage.co/newsletters Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/9dUpP2pHHU Listen to all our Men in Blazers podcasts: Wondery | https://mibcourage.co/43QaCW3 iTunes | https://apple.co/3oxDKj3 Spotify | https://spoti.fi/3B4eCpe and all major podcasting apps. Connect with us on social Twitter | https://twitter.com/MenInBlazers Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/meninblazers/ Tik Tok | https://www.tiktok.com/@meninblazers Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/MenInBlazers Threads | https://www.threads.net/@meninblazers Rog on Twitter | https://twitter.com/rogbennett Still want to know more about Men in Blazers? Right this way → https://meninblazers.com/ #nba #sixers #76ers #joelembiid #arsenal #coyg #realmadrid #halamadrid