- Spurs duo Jan Vertonghen and Eric Dier met Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid
- The Tottenham team-mates visited Embiid on the eve of NBA London Game 2018
- Defender Vertonghen, 30, posted footage of himself sinking a three-point shot
- Embiid wished good luck to Arsenal ahead of their match against rivals Chelsea
Three days after scoring his first Tottenham goal in over four years defender Jan Vertonghen showed off some more sharpshooting… on the basketball court.
The centre back, who ended a 170-game streak without a club goal in Sunday’s 3-0 win over Wimbledon, met up with Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid ahead of Thursday’s NBA London game at the O2 Arena.
Vertonghen and Spurs team-mate Eric Dier visited Embiid at training on the eve of Philadelphia’s game against Boston Celtics.
Tottenham defender Jan Vertonghen (left) met Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid in London
![Spurs team-mate Eric Dier also visited Embiid in the gym and the trio posed for a group photo](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2018/01/10/19/47FD0FC600000578-5255833-image-a-9_1515612762044.jpg)
Spurs team-mate Eric Dier also visited Embiid in the gym and the trio posed for a group photo
![Vertonghen shared a video which began with him claiming he would to nail a three-point shot](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2018/01/10/19/47FCF10600000578-5255833-image-a-17_1515612881794.jpg)
![He looked confident](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2018/01/10/19/47FCF10200000578-5255833-image-a-18_1515612884509.jpg)
Vertonghen shared a video which began with him claiming he would nail a three-point shot
![And indeed he did make the shot](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2018/01/10/19/47FCF0FA00000578-5255833-image-a-25_1515612990581.jpg)
![The ball looped into the net without hitting the backboard](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2018/01/10/19/47FCF0F600000578-5255833-image-m-24_1515612984471.jpg)
And indeed he did make the shot, which looped into the net without hitting the backboard
Belgian Vertonghen shared a video on Instagram of himself nailing a shot from three-point range.
In the video, the 30-year-old says: ‘Three points, watch’, before making the basket cleanly and confidently.
Vertonghen captained the Instagram post: ‘Baller… #NBALondon’.
Dier and Vertonghen were all smiles when they were introduced to Embiid but they may not have been aware that the 7′ 0″ Cameroonian is a fan of fierce rivals Arsenal.
Ahead of Wednesday’s Carabao Cup semi-final between Chelsea and Arsenal, Embiid recorded a pre-match message which was posted on Twitter by NBC Sports Philadelphia.
He said: ‘This is Joel Embiid from the Philadelphia 76ers and I wish Arsenal Gunners good luck for today’s game.’
![Vertonghen and Dier exchanged powerful handshakes with 7¿ 0¿ Embiid, who is an Arsenal fan](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2018/01/10/19/47FCF0E100000578-5255833-image-a-27_1515613070155.jpg)
Vertonghen and Dier exchanged powerful handshakes with 7′ 0″ Embiid, who is an Arsenal fan
![The footballing duo also met 76ers players Dario Saric (right) and Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2018/01/10/19/47FD072700000578-5255833-image-a-29_1515613183713.jpg)
The footballing duo also met 76ers players Dario Saric (right) and Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot
![Dier, 23, looked interested as he conversed with 22-year-old Frenchman Luwawu-Cabarrot](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2018/01/10/19/47FD04F400000578-5255833-image-a-31_1515613274309.jpg)
Dier, 23, looked interested as he conversed with 22-year-old Frenchman Luwawu-Cabarrot