Joel Embiid

Cameroonian and French basketball player

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Occupation

Basketball player

Born in

Yaoundé

Born

March 16, 1994

Zodiac

Pisces

11,853

days alive

32

years old

$250 million

net worth

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Born
March 16, 1994 in 🇨🇲Yaoundé
Zodiac
♓︎Pisces·dog 🐕
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Joel Hans Embiid is a Cameroonian and American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). After one year of college basketball with the Kansas Jayhawks, he was drafted third overall by the 76ers in the 2014 NBA draft. The 7-foot (2.13 m) center is a seven-time NBA All-Star, a five-time member of the All-NBA Team, a three-time member of the All-Defensive Team, and a two-time NBA scoring champion. He was named the NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 2023. Embiid also won a gold medal on the 2024 U.S. Olympic team.

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♈︎♉︎♊︎♋︎♌︎♍︎♎︎♏︎♐︎♑︎♒︎♓︎☉☽☿♀♂♃♄⛢♆♇
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Sun Sign

Pisces♓︎

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Moon Sign

Taurus♉︎

Dominant Element

Water

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Planetary positions calculated for March 16, 1994

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2024
Day 10,909
Age 29

Acquired by New York Knicks

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Jan 27, 2024

Traded to the New York Knicks.

Day 10,904
Age 29

Scores 70 points in a single game

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Jan 22, 2024

Scores a career-high 70 points against the San Antonio Spurs.

2023
Day 10,699
Age 29

Signed Supermax Extension

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Jul 1, 2023

Signed a supermax contract extension with the Philadelphia 76ers.

Day 10,639
Age 29

Named NBA MVP

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May 2, 2023

Named the NBA's Most Valuable Player for the 2022-2023 season.

2022
Day 10,153
Age 27

Named to All-NBA Second Team

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Jan 1, 2022

Named to the All-NBA Second Team for the 2021-2022 season.

2021
Day 9,788
Age 26

Named to All-NBA Second Team

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Jan 1, 2021

Named to the All-NBA Second Team for the 2020-2021 season.

2020
Day 9,422
Age 25

Named to All-NBA Second Team

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Jan 1, 2020

Named to the All-NBA Second Team for the 2019-2020 season.

2017
Day 8,608
Age 23

Signed contract extension with 76ers

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Oct 9, 2017

Signed a five-year contract extension with the Philadelphia 76ers.

2016
Day 8,260
Age 22

NBA debut with Philadelphia 76ers

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Oct 26, 2016

Made his NBA debut after missing two seasons due to injury.

2014
Day 7,407
Age 20

Selected 3rd overall in NBA draft

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Jun 26, 2014

Drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers as the 3rd overall pick.

2013
Day 6,866
Age 18

Enrolls at University of Kansas

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Jan 1, 2013

Enrolled at the University of Kansas to play college basketball.

2012
Day 6,500
Age 17

Attends Montverde Academy

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Jan 1, 2012

Attended Montverde Academy for a short time.

2011
Day 6,135
Age 16

Attends The Rock School

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Jan 1, 2011

Began playing basketball at The Rock School in Gainesville, Florida.

2010
Day 5,770
Age 15

Starts playing basketball

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Jan 1, 2010

Began playing organized basketball at age 15.

1994
Day 0
Age 0

Born in Yaoundé, Cameroon

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Mar 16, 1994

Born in Yaoundé, Cameroon.