The Cameroonian surpasses the Serbian Jokic and the Greek Antetokounmpo (ANSA) Cameroonian Joel Embiid has become, 29 years after one of his idols, Nigerian Hakeem Olajuwon, the second African in history to be designated mvp ('most valuable player) of the NBA regular season. The Philadelphia Sixers player succeeds Serbian two-time title holder Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets, who finished second in the voting ahead of Greek Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks
Cameroonian Joel Embiid has become, 29 years after one of his idols, Nigerian Hakeem Olajuwon, the second African in history to be designated mvp ('most valuable player) of the NBA regular season.
The Philadelphia Sixers player succeeds Serbian two-time title holder Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets, who finished second in the voting ahead of Greek Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks, already crowned in 2019 and 2020.