Social Media Reacts to Joel Embiid's All-Star Starter Nod, Rihanna Links

In August 2014, Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid tweeted a funny story about a female celebrity who told him to "come back" when he was named to an NBA All-Star team. 

That moment came Thursday evening when Embiid was announced as one of five Eastern Conference starters for the Feb. 18, 2018 event in Los Angeles.

In addition, the 23-year-old's pursuit of musical artist and entertainer Rihanna has been well-documented: 

Social media users assumed Rihanna is the unnamed woman Embiid mentioned in 2014, and they responded to Thursday's news accordingly: 

We're waiting for your reaction, Rihanna. 

Update: Embiid may have moved on: 

[Twitter]