"I care about how I'm going to be remembered when it comes to basketball, but not as a man," Embiid says. Maxey, whom Embiid considers one of his best friends, confronted Embiid about being late for team events and dragging the morale of the group down. Embiid's father, Thomas, was an officer in Cameroon's military, but Embiid didn't know people lived with so many guns in their homes. "I care about how I'm going to be remembered when it comes to basketball, but not as a man," Embiid says. Embiid didn't grow up with a dog in the house, so Klaus, his first, left a lasting impression.