THE PHILADELPHIA 76ERS STAR PLAYER Joel Embiid’s DROPS A SHOCKING MESSAGE ON SOCIAL MEDIA TO
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.