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Watch the viral moment Joel Embiid finds out he's NBA MVP

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The Philadelphia 76ers center has been runner-up for the past two seasons, but this time was voted the NBA's most valuable player.

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  1. Forbes

    Joel Embiid Beats Nikola Jokic, Giannis Antetokounmpo For First NBA MVP Award (opens Forbes)

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    Joel Embiid beat out the other two MVP finalists, Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic and Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, with 73 first-place votes.

  2. CBS News

    Finally! Sixers center Joel Embiid wins 2023 NBA MVP (opens CBS News)

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    Joel Embiid won his first MVP this season over Denver's Nikola Jokić and Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo.

  3. New York Post

    Joel Embiid wins 2023 NBA MVP award (opens New York Post)

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    Philadelphia 76ers center and league scoring champion Joel Embiid earned his first NBA MVP trophy Tuesday night, edging two-time winner Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets.

  4. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    Sixers' Joel Embiid named NBA MVP (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    Philadelphia 76ers center and league scoring champion Joel Embiid earned his first NBA MVP trophy Tuesday night, topping two-time winner Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets.

  5. 6ABC Philadelphia

    Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid wins 2023 NBA MVP Award (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)

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    Joel Embiid is the fifth 76er ever to capture league MVP honors, joining Hall of Famers Wilt Chamberlain, Julius Erving, Allen Iverson, and Moses Malone.

  6. Forbes

    Joel Embiid Wins MVP, Capping $44 Million NBA Season (opens Forbes)

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    Embiid made $10 million off the court and $33.6 million from the 76ers, but he still wants to learn how “to go from rich to wealthy.”

  7. Portland Press Herald

    NBA roundup: 76ers center Joel Embiid named MVP (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Embiid, who averaged 33.1 points and 10.2 rebounds for Philadelphia, wins the honor for the first time.

  8. France 24

    Embiid makes his improbable NBA MVP dream come true (opens France 24)

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    Joel Embiid played volleyball and football as a child growing up in Cameroon, never turning to basketball until age 15. Now he's the NBA's Most Valuable Player.

  9. PhillyVoice

    What they're saying: Joel Embiid's long journey to NBA MVP (opens PhillyVoice)

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    Joel Embiid's journey to the NBA MVP Award was years in the making and pushed forward by countless names who have come and gone over the years.

  10. Washington Times

    76ers’ Embiid earns his first NBA MVP trophy (opens Washington Times)

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    Philadelphia 76ers center and league scoring champion Joel Embiid earned his first NBA MVP trophy Tuesday night, edging two-time winner Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets.

  11. Newsweek

    Watch the viral moment Joel Embiid finds out he's NBA MVP (opens Newsweek)

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    The Philadelphia 76ers center has been runner-up for the past two seasons, but this time was voted the NBA's most valuable player.

  12. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    NBA MVP: 76ers' Embiid wins league's top individual honor (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Philadelphia 76ers center and league scoring champion Joel Embiid earned his first NBA MVP trophy Tuesday night, topping two-time winner Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets.

  13. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Sixers fans, teammates, and more celebrate Joel Embiid being named MVP (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    P.J. Tucker posted on Instagram, following Embiid being named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player, "I told you I was gonna do whatever you needed to win MVP and win the world championship."

  14. WHDH Boston

    Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid named NBA’s 2022-23 MVP (opens WHDH Boston)

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    (CNN) — Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers has been named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player for the 2022-23 season.Embiid beat out the Milwaukee Bucks’...

  15. France 24

    Sixers' Cameroonian star Joel Embiid named NBA Most Valuable Player (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid was named the NBA's Most Valuable Player on Tuesday, comfortably winning a ballot ahead of the Denver Nuggets' two-time award winner Nikola Jokic.

  16. PhillyVoice

    Joel Embiid wins NBA MVP, breaking through with his best season ever (opens PhillyVoice)

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    PhillyVoice's feed description

    Sixers center Joel Embiid becomes the first Philadelphia player to win the NBA's MVP Award since Allen Iverson in 2001.

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