76Ers Star Joel Embiid Wins First MVP Award

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.