Joel Embiid’s euro step was a hilarious travel (Video)

Philadephia 76ers center Joel Embiid euro-stepped his way to the basket against the Brooklyn Nets, all while proving the traveling violation is a myth.

Joel Embiid took enough euro steps in one sequence to backpack across the continent that invented the move.

On Thursday night against the Brooklyn Nets, the Philadelphia 76ers’ star took the ball on the left elbow and went looking for two points. He found them, but only after taking three hilariously oversized steps to do so.

In this moment, the traveling violation was officially taken out of the NBA rulebook. If you look closely enough, you can see commission Adam Silver tearing the page out underneath the hoop.

The move has become commonplace in the association and while most of the time it fits into the rules, this is a comical example of things going too far. The only thing missing was Embiid tucking the basketball underneath one of his arms, lowering his shoulder and driving in for the lay-up.

The best part is how nobody on Brooklyn looks remotely surprised there wasn’t a call. Growing up in the 1990s, everybody knew stars got the calls. No official was calling Michael Jordan for a push-off. Every ref was going to let Patrick Ewing create some space for his patented fade-away baseline jumper. Fine and fair enough.

Embiid — who while terrific is not on either of those players’ levels — takes it to another height here. Of course, nobody really cares because it’s entertaining and who doesn’t love a big man on the move?

Joel Embiid. World traveler.

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