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“Joel Embiid pummeled my kids, there was no mercy”: Sixers’ Assistant Coach Billy Lange shares this unknown side of ‘Troel’, proves Embiid is a Madden, 2K monster

Raahib Singh
|PublishedApr 05, 2022

"Joel Embiid pummeled my kids, there was no mercy": Sixers' Assistant Coach Billy Lange shares this unknown side of the Process, proves Embiid is a Madden, 2K monster

Joel Embiid is a monster, both on and off the court, as proven in a story shared by Sixers’ assistant Billy Lange

The Philadelphia 76ers made the best decision in recent history when they decided to bet on an unproven Joel Embiid. After offering him a 5-year, $147 million deal, many assumed the Sixers were making a mistake. However, 4 years into the contract, it may be the best deal since Stephen Curry’s 4-year, $44 million deal.

Joel Embiid has become a walking bucket for the Sixers and is in MVP contention for the second straight season. Amidst all the drama with Ben Simmons, while others might get distracted, Joel has improved his game to an even higher level. This season, the big man is averaging 30.2 points, 11.6 rebounds, and 4.2 assists. He’s having a historic season, to say the least.

Also Read: “Nikola Jokic is more deserving of the NBA MVP Award than Joel Embiid”: Dr. J has a clear favorite for this year’s Most Valuable Player, prefers The Joker over Sixers Big Man

While Embiid is a monster on the court, turns out, he’s equally as competitive off the court. Recently, Sixers’ assistant coach Billy Lange sat down with the Athletic and shared a story about the star.

Joel Embiid showed no mercy to his coach’s kids, ruthlessly beating them in Madden and 2K

Considering how Joel Embiid is very close to winning his first-ever MVP honors, the Athletic decided to do a piece where they talked to his teammates and coaches about him. Safe to say, the piece showed all flairs of Joel, just as one would have imagined.

However, the best part of the whole article? When Sixers’ assistant coach Billy Lange shared an incident involving Joel Embiid and his sons(via The Athletic)

“Billy Lange, 76ers assistant coach: My wife, Alicia, and I have four sons. He takes a car service, he comes over and Alicia cooks for him. He has this backpack with him and says to my boys, “You guys want to play video games?” Of course, they’re going to say yes. And he takes out his PlayStation.

Alicia Lange: He put it literally on the main TV in my house. He wanted everyone to watch how bad he beat them.

Billy Lange: When I say he pummeled my kids, there was no mercy. I think he won a Madden game, 98-6.

Alicia Lange: At the time, my kids were 7, 9, and 10.

Marc Lange, Billy’s and Alicia’s son: Every time he’d get a turnover he’d say something to me, right to my face. One time he left to go to the bathroom and I got a safety with his controller and he was mad.”

“Billy Lange: Then he goes to play (NBA) 2K, which has all these angles and my kids have always played on the angle like you’re watching the game on television. But Joel plays from the baseline angle. He was beating them by like 200 points. He was unrelenting and he was talking smack. “Can’t guard me. You can’t get a stop.” All of it. Just giggling. Unbelievable. While my wife is cooking for him.

Alicia Lange: He killed them and laughed the entire time. He wiped every kid off the game.”

Also Read: ‘Joel Embiid is like Michael Jordan, no one talked about MJs defense’: Doc Rivers provides weird analogy linking Sixers superstar to the Bulls legendSafe to say, this shows a whole new side of the Sixers’ star. I guess if you ever want to throw your kids off from video games, Joel’s the guy you might want to call.

About the author

Raahib Singh

Raahib Singh is an NBA Journalist and Content Strategist at The SportsRush. A Computer Science Engineer by qualification, Raahib's passion for sports drew him towards TSR. He started playing basketball at 14 and has been following the NBA since 2013. His entry into the basketball world perfectly coincided with Stephen Curry putting the league on notice. Having followed the league for a long time, he decided to use his knowledge to become a sportswriter with The SportsRush in 2020. Raahib loves to put up some shots in his spare time, watch Cricket, Formula 1, and/or read a nice thriller.