NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid was arguably snubbed for his first NBA MVP award as it appears set to be given to Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic for the second straight time.
Embiid led the league in scoring with 30.6 points per game and carried the 76ers to a fourth-place finish in the Eastern Conference. After the team’s 120-85 loss to the Miami Heat in Game 5 of their NBA playoffs series, Embiid was asked about Jokic taking home the hardware.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM
Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers handles the ball against the Heat during the playoff semifinals on May 10, 2022 at FTX Arena in Miami, Florida.
(Issac Baldizon/NBAE via Getty Images)
He said he wasn’t surprised Jokic…
Read the Full Article Here Fox News