After finishing as the runner-up in the MVP race to Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic in each of the previous two seasons, Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid finally has his moment.
The NBA announced Embiid as the 2023 MVP winner on Tuesday night after a stellar season in which he led the league in scoring at 33.1 points per game on a ridiculous 54.8% shooting, 10.2 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.7 blocks per game. The impact he makes for the Sixers on both ends of the floor is unmatched, and he now finally has his award.
The Sixers would not be title contenders if it weren’t for Embiid. He has been playing at an MVP level all season and is most deserving of the award. He beat Jokic and Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo for the award. He is the first Sixer to win MVP since Allen Iverson in 2001.
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has been voted the 2022-2023 NBA Most Valuable Player. Embiid breaks through as the winner after consecutive years as runner-up.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) May 2, 2023
Embiid is dealing with an LCL sprain in his right knee, and the Sixers are coming off an impressive Game 1 win over the Boston Celtics without him. Philadelphia hopes to have the big fella back for Game 2 on Wednesday.
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