Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid was medically cleared to play in Game 3 of the NBA playoffs against the Miami Heat after fracturing his left orbital bone that required surgery.
The 24-year-old will sport a mask and eye goggles to protect the eye from anymore potential damage on the court.
Take a look at the mask below:
It's called fashion sweetie, ever heard of it?
Joel is rocking a dynamic face mask with goggles as he takes the court for warmups. pic.twitter.com/WyOFvziUQA
— NBC Sports Philadelphia (@NBCSPhilly) April 19, 2018
After pictures surfaced of Embiid’s mask, fans took to Twitter and had a field day with it.
https://twitter.com/jonmyerspeaks/status/987107132767121409
https://twitter.com/zach_adams42/status/987105721702531072
Joel Embiid is back tonight, and apparently playing in a welding mask
— Bill Landis (@BillLandis25) April 19, 2018
@JoelEmbiid looks like he’s looking for his super suit with that mask😂
— Brandon Terry (@BLTBterry) April 19, 2018
Embiid will not have a minute restriction in his return to game action after missing Philadelphia’s final 10 games of the season while he recovered from surgery. The series is tied 1-1.
