Embiid watches part of 76ers game with young fan in 2nd row

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Philadelphia is the place that loves you back, but it's even better when the players show love back.[br /][br /]That's just what Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid did during Tuesday night's game against the Washington Wizards at the Wells Fargo Center.[br /][Ads /][br /]Since the team had a dominant lead, [url HREF="https://6abc.com/sports/shamet-embiid-lead-76ers-to-132-115-rout-of-wizards/5037352/" TARGET="blank" REL=""]thanks to rookie Landry Shamet[/url], Embiid decided to watch the game from a different angle - in the stands with 76ers fans![br /][br /]In the second half, Embiid found a seat in the second row and put a young fan on his lap to watch together.[br /][br /]Afterwards, Embiid had a message to the fans: "Sometimes the game is easy so I just get relaxed, but I always need someone in the background to push me to play harder and that's what they do for me. I would love to be here for the rest of my career."[br /][br /]The 76ers won 132-115.[br /][Ads /][br /]------[br /][b][url HREF="http://6abc.cm/2BucH0r" TARGET="blank" REL=""]Send a News Tip to Action News[/url][/b]l][/b][br /][b][url HREF="http://6abc.cm/2Gcv09s" TARGET="blank" REL=""]Learn More About 6abc Apps[/url][/b]