NBA STAR JOEL EMBIID IS DIAGNOSED WITH BELL’S PALSY AFTER SUFFERING FROM ‘BAD MIGRAINES’ THIS SEASON… BUT HE STILL PUTS UP 50 POINTS IN THE 76ERS’ PLAYOFF WIN OVER THE KNICKS: ‘I’M GOING TO KEEP FIGHTING THROUGH ANYTHING’ .kf

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid has been diagnosed with Bell’s palsy, a form of facial paralysis he says has affected him since before this season’s play-in tournament.

Embiid wore sunglasses to the podium after he scored 50 points in the Sixers’ Game 3 win over the New York Knicks on Thursday night and said he’s dealt with various symptoms such as blurred vision and dry eyes.

He revealed he first started noticing the affliction about a ‘day or two’ before the Sixers played the Miami Heat on April 17 in the play-in tournament. Embiid had 23 points and 15 rebounds in the win that sent the Sixers to the playoffs.

Embiid complained of migraines but ‘thought it was nothing’ before he finally notified doctors he wasn’t feeling well.

‘My body was just, I was just not feeling it,’ Embiid said.

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NBA star Joel Embiid has been diagnosed with Bell’s palsy, a form of facial paralysis

‘Yes, it’s pretty annoying. My left side of my face, my mouth and my eye. It’s been tough. But I’m not a quitter. I’m going to keep fighting through anything.

‘It’s unfortunate, that’s the way I look at it. But it’s not an excuse. I’ve got to keep pushing.’

Last season’s NBA MVP, Embiid was 13 of 19 from the floor, made 19 of 21 free throws and hit five 3-pointers in Game 3. The Knicks lead the series 2-1 and Game 4 is Sunday in Philadelphia.

Embiid had been wearing sunglasses throughout the series and conducted a Game 2 postgame interview with his head down in front of his locker to hide his symptoms.

Embiid said he has no timetable on how long it may take to recover from Bell’s palsy.

‘It hasn’t really necessarily gotten better,’ he said.

‘With the conversations that I’ve had, it could be weeks, it could be months. I just hope that it stays like this.

‘I’ve got a beautiful face. I don’t like when my mouth is looking the other way. Unfortunate situation but everything happens for a reason.’

WHAT IS BELL’S PALSY?

Bell’s palsy is a condition that causes temporary weakness or paralysis of the muscles in one side of the face.

It is a rare condition which is believed to affect around 40,000 people each year.

It is believed to occur when the nerve that controls the muscles in your face becomes compressed.

The exact cause is unknown, although it’s thought to be because the facial nerve becomes inflamed, possibly due to a viral infection. Variants of the herpes virus may be responsible.

Around seven out of 10 people with Bell’s palsy make a complete recovery, with or without treatment.

Most people notice an improvement in their symptoms after about two to three weeks. However, a complete recovery can take between three and six months.

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