Joel Embiid returned to the court on Tuesday after missing the previous three games with a foot injury. The Philadelphia 76ers star showed up with a new haircut as he had his hair braided.𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧' 𝐍𝐁𝐀@_Talkin_NBABraided Joel Embiid412Braided Joel Embiid https://t.co/B5acWrObBbFans took to Twitter to comically share their thoughts on the five-time All-Star's new hairstyle. @FoamThumb stated:"This should be 10yrs & a fine"@luke_schimeneck opted to give the 76ers big man a new nickname, dubbing him:"Embraid"@cbx3_ compared Embiid to the late rapper Pop Smoke, claiming:"It took for Embiid to braid his hair for me to realize he look like Pop Smoke 😂"@Justlove_drea was confused by the look and needed a double take:"I had to look twice what in the hell embiid did to his hair 😂😂😂😂"@bigseb31213 was not impressed with the look, stating:"Embiid, buddy, that hair does not look good on you"@YourManDevine referenced an old photo of Andrew Bynum with the hopes that the Philadelphia 76ers big man will recreate it:"We're gonna need a shot of Embiid with the braids half undone, for spiritual symmetry."@Sean_Barnard1 questioned Embiid's choice of opponent to debut his new hairstyle:"It’s a little unfair Embiid broke out the braids against the Pistons Gotta save that for the Celtics or something"Check out some of the best reactions to Joel Embiid's braids below:FoamThumb@FoamThumbThis should be 10yrs & a fine twitter.com/_talkin_nba/st…𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧' 𝐍𝐁𝐀@_Talkin_NBABraided Joel Embiid411Braided Joel Embiid https://t.co/B5acWrObBbThis should be 10yrs & a fine twitter.com/_talkin_nba/st…Luke Schimeneck🇺🇸🇫🇷@luke_schimeneck@_Talkin_NBA Embraid3@_Talkin_NBA Embraid1six ✨👇🏾✋🏾@cbx3_It took for Embiid to braid his hair for me to realize he look like Pop Smoke 2It took for Embiid to braid his hair for me to realize he look like Pop Smoke 😂Drea@Justlove_dreaI had to look twice what in the hell embiid did to his hair 212I had to look twice what in the hell embiid did to his hair 😂😂😂😂The Notorious S.E.B.@bigseb31213Embiid, buddy, that hair does not look good on youEmbiid, buddy, that hair does not look good on youDan Devine@YourManDevineWe're gonna need a shot of Embiid with the braids half undone, for spiritual symmetry. twitter.com/JClarkNBCS/sta…John Clark@JClarkNBCSJoel Embiid with the braidsHow many points is he dropping tonight?571Joel Embiid with the braidsHow many points is he dropping tonight? https://t.co/3rv8Z9jA1vWe're gonna need a shot of Embiid with the braids half undone, for spiritual symmetry. twitter.com/JClarkNBCS/sta… https://t.co/ImwGaOrUW6Sean Barnard@Sean_Barnard1It’s a little unfair Embiid broke out the braids against the PistonsGotta save that for the Celtics or something19It’s a little unfair Embiid broke out the braids against the PistonsGotta save that for the Celtics or somethingChris OIIey@chrisoIIeyIf I was the Pistons, and I saw Embiid came back with braids, I would've just gotten back on the plane26If I was the Pistons, and I saw Embiid came back with braids, I would've just gotten back on the planeHow did Joel Embiid perform in his first game back?Aside from displaying a new hairstyle, Tuesday's game marked Joel Embiid's first game in the lineup in over a week. While he played just 24 minutes, the Philadelphia 76ers star picked up where he left off, finishing with 36 points, 11 rebounds, one assist, and two blocks while shooting 12-20 from the field, 1-3 from 3-point range, and 11-11 from the free-throw line.Embiid has played at an MVP level, however, he has played in just 29 of the 76ers' 40 games. He is currently averaging 33.6 points, 9.9 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 1.1 steals, and 1.7 blocks per game while shooting 53.4% from the field, 34.1% from 3-point range, and 85.8% from the free-throw line.While the MVP race is very crowded this year, Embiid is definitely in the conversation. More importantly, the 76ers' 147-116 win improved their record to 25-15 as they surpassed the Cleveland Cavaliers for fourth place in the Eastern Conference. Philadelphia is currently three and a half games behind the conference-leading Boston Celtics.