Joel Embiid had another big week. And the native from Yaoundu0117, Cameroon has surged past a couple superstars in Giannis Antetokounmpo and Nikola Jokic on NBA.com’s KIA MVP ladder.
The Sixers won two of the last three games Embiid has appeared in. They’re now the third seed in the Eastern Conference, just a half game behind Giannis’ Milwaukee Bucks. But unlike The Greek Freak, who has enjoyed help from Khris Middleton and Jrue Holiday most of the season, Embiid has carried his team without the help of disgruntled former Sixers’ All-Star Ben Simmons.