Overview

• Joel Embiid received the NBA MVP award for the first time in his career.
• Embiid's young son, Arthur, joined him on stage and moved him to tears during his acceptance speech.
• Embiid thanked his family, fans and teammates in an impassioned speech before Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
• Embiid averaged 33.1 points and 10.2 rebounds per game to lead the Sixers to the third seed in the East.
• The Sixers beat the Nets in the first round and won Game 1 against the Celtics without Embiid.