NBA All-Star Joel Embiid Makes Significant Contribution to #FirstRespondersRirst, Further Demonstrating His Commitment to Supporting Healthcare Workers on the Frontlines of the COVID-19 Pandemic

PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #firstrespondersfirst--Last month, in response to the Coronavirus outbreak in the United States, three-time NBA All-Star Joel Embiid pledged to donate $500,000 to support medical relief efforts for COVID-19. A longstanding believer in “The Process,” Embiid has spent the past two weeks researching the most efficient ways to provide immediate aid to healthcare workers serving on the frontlines. Today, Embiid announced that he has identified #FirstRespondersFirst, an initiative of Harvard