Former Jayhawk Joel Embiid has been among the most dominant players in the NBA for some years now, but with incredible performances by players like Nikola Jokic and Giannis Antetokounmpo in recent years, he has never finished higher than 2nd in the MVP voting. That changed today, as Embiid became just the second Kansas Jayhawk to win the MVP, after Wilt Chamberlain won the award four separate times.
Embiid was the league’s leading scorer for the second straight year, averaging 33.1 per game. He also pulled down more than boards per game along with 4.2 assists and 1.