The center of the Philadelphia 76ers, Joel Embiid, was chosen as the new Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the NBA by surpassing in votes the Serbian Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets, winner of this award in the last two years, and the Greek Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks.
Joel Embiid built a solid case to earn the award; he led the NBA in points scored per game, averaging 33.1. He also recorded 10.2 rebounds and 4.2 assists, with a 55% accuracy rate from the field. The center led the 76ers that qualified third in the Eastern Conference (54-28) and has led the team to play in the Eastern semifinals of the ‘playoffs’ against the Boston Celtics.
He is the fifth franchise player to do so after Wilt Chamberlain (1966, 1967, and 1968), Julius Erving (1981), Moses Malone (1983), and Allen Iverson (2001).
“I don’t even know where to start. It’s been a long time coming, a lot of hard work. I’ve been through a lot, and I’m not just talking about basketball… it feels good. I don’t know what to say. It’s amazing.” Joel Embiid said when commenting on his victory on ‘TNT.’ “I thank my teammates, I couldn’t have done it without them. They are working hard, and they put me in a position to succeed. I am grateful to my teammates,” he added.
In the last 30 years, only Kobe Bryant, James Harden, and Allen Iverson had hit the 30-point-per-game line.
In addition, this season, Emiid has managed to show that he is at another level, scoring more than 50 points in two games and even reaching a new personal record with the 59 points he scored against the Utah Jazz in November.
Embiid’s case is notable as he did not touch a basketball until he was 15 years old after playing volleyball and soccer in his native Cameroon. Thanks to videos on YouTube, he discovered basketball and became hooked on the sport.
At 16, he moved to the United States, and just a year after starting hooping, he was discovered at a basketball camp.
Joel Embiid worked hard to hone his skills, leading him to play with the University of Kansas in 2013. In 2014 he decided to enter the NBA Draft, where he was selected third overall by the 76ers, just four years after arriving in the USA.
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