Complex sentence: Embiid originally planned on playing professional volleyball in Europe but at the age of fifteen, Embiid started playing basketball for the first time, modeling his game after Hall of Fame center Hakeem Olajuwon.
Split into simpler sentences: Embiid originally planned on playing professional volleyball in Europe. At the age of fifteen, Embiid started playing basketball for the first time, modeling his game after Hall of Fame center Hakeem Olajuwon.