The win for Embiid marks the third straight season a center has claimed the award, with Jokic winning the past two seasons. The 29-year-old from Yaoundé, Cameroon, had a career year, leading the NBA in scoring for a second straight season while improving his efficiency - averaging career highs of 33.1 points and 54.8% shooting, to go along with 10.2 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.7 blocks per game. The third overall pick of the 2014 draft, Embiid missed his first two full seasons because of injuries before settling in as a perennial All-Star and All-NBA player. The affable center became the face of the 76ers' rebuilding effort more commonly known as "The Process." He embraced the nickname and is introduced before every home game as Joel "The Process" Embiid. It's amazing."Įmbiid has been determined to win - and campaigned for - the MVP trophy for years. I've been through a lot, and I'm not just talking about basketball. "It's been a long time coming, a lot of hard work. "I don't even know where to start," Embiid said during an interview on "Inside the NBA" after winning the award. Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum finished fourth, and Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was fifth. Jokic had 15 first-place votes (674 total), while Antetokounmpo captured 12 (606). What seemed like a tight race throughout much of the season ended as a blowout, with Embiid garnering 73 of the 100 available first-place votes (915 total). Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid won the NBA's Most Valuable Player award for the 2022-23 season, the league announced Tuesday, finally claiming the prestigious trophy after finishing second the past two seasons.Įmbiid flipped the script with a dominant season as he finished ahead of Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic and Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo for the league's top individual honor. Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid wins first MVP You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser
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