Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) celebrates win over Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard (0) at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on March 10, 2023. Eric Hartline/USA TODAY Sports via Field Level Media
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid won the 2022–23 NBA Most Valuable Player award on Tuesday night, May 2.
Embiid, the runner-up in each of the past two years, beat out Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets and Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks, who had combined to win the past four MVPs.