Joel Embiid addresses, injuries his legacy after 76ers swept by Knicks

PHILADELPHIA -- For the second time in Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid's career, he was swept out of the playoffs. The Sixers suffered a 144-114 loss to the New York Knicks on Sunday as they had their season end with a dud in four games following a 3-1 comeback win over the Boston Celtics in Round 1. With the season now over, it's time to look at the season for Embiid.

The big fella was limited to only 38 games, but he worked his behind off to make sure he was out there for the Sixers. He worked extremely hard to make sure his surgically repaired left knee was all good to go. He battled through a right oblique injury.

He suffered through an appendectomy and returned quicker than many thought. He then suffered through hip and ankle injuries in the playoffs to be available for the Sixers. The question of whether the Sixers can realistically win a title with Embiid can be discussed later.

For right now, one has to give respect to him for everything he had to fight through. After the loss to the Knicks, Embiid went into great detail of his injuries and his legacy. Here are those long and lengthy quotes in their entirety: Embiid on how he views the season "I know we lost, and I know it’s not the right mentality to have, but for me, this was a success.