Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid has been putting in the sort of work this season that gets you recognized. The big man is averaging a career-high 30.0 points per game to go along with 11.1 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.4 blocks for the no. 1 seeded team in the East. While NBA fans argue over whether Joel has played enough games to compete for the MVP award, Sixers faithful can appreciate a different award coming Joel’s way — though this one’s got nothing to do with his on-court production.
Embiid has been named a recipient of the NBA Cares Community Assist Award for the month of March, according to a team press release.