THE PHILADELPHIA 76ERS STAR PLAYER Joel Embiid’s DROPS A SHOCKING MESSAGE ON SOCIAL MEDIA TO
BOSTON, MA - MAY 2: Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers speaks to the media during a press conference after being award the KIA NBA Most Valuable Player Award on May 2, 2023 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2023 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)
Sixers’ Cameroonian star Joel Embiid named NBA Most Valuable Player
Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid was named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player on Tuesday, comfortably winning a ballot ahead of the Denver Nuggets’ two-time award winner Nikola Jokic.
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Cameroonian Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid, one of the best players in the NBA.
Cameroonian Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid, one of the best players in the NBA. © Rick Scuteri, AP
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Embiid, who finished runner-up behind Jokic the past two seasons, earned the accolade after a dazzling regular season campaign that saw him average 33.1 points, 10.2 rebounds and 4.2 assists in 66 games.
Embiid beat out fellow MVP finalists Jokic and Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo in a preferential ballot. Results revealed Tuesday showed Embiid garnered 73 first place votes, with Jokic 15 and Antetokounmpo 12.
“I don’t know really where to start, it’s been a long time coming,” a delighted Embiid told the TNT network on Tuesday after his award.
“A lot of hard work, I’ve been through a lot. And I’m not just talking about basketball, I’m talking about life, my story, how I got here and what it took for me to be here.
