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Philadelphia 76ers: 24 reasons to be thankful for Joel Embiid

By Matty Breisch

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On his 24th birthday, Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers put away the Brooklyn Nets in commanding fashion. Here are 24 reasons to be thankful for JoJo.

The Philadelphia 76ers put on a show in their March 16th 120-116 trouncing of the Brooklyn Nets, and boy was it fun to watch!

Whether it be Ben Simmons becoming only the third rookie in NBA history to record 1000 points, 500 rebounds and 500 assists in a season, a disappointing showing by ex-Sixer Jahlil Okafor, or Joel Embiid owning the Nets to the tune of 24 points and a career high19 rebounds, this was a truly impressive victory, and it couldn’t have happened on a better day.

In addition to being a Friday, which is always cool, and the day before St. Patty’s day, March 16th was also Joel Embiid’s 24th birthday and what a birthday it was.

For a player who missed the better part of three straight seasons due to a plethora of unfortunate injuries, it’s amazing to watch Embiid record double-doubles with regularity.

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And the best part? He’s just getting started.

At only 24, Embiid hasn’t even entered his prime yet and could continue to develop into one of the best centers in NBA history.

To celebrate his monster outing against the Nets, and his 24th birthday, here are 24 reasons to be thankful for The Process himself; Joel Embiid.

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His 57 appearances so far in 2017-2018

His 23.6 points per game average

His 44 career double-doubles

  • His must follow Twitter persona
  • This video.
  • His winning personalityPhiladelphia 76ers
  • The Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl victory, seriously.
  • Single handily reviving Tennis is Philadelphia
  • Single handily reviving jogging in Philadelphia
  • Becoming the team’s first All-Star since 2012-2013
  • His on-again-off-again relationship with Rihanna

    • These shoes:

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  • His on-again-off-again relationship with Lavar Ball
  • His rivalry with Hassan Whiteside
  • His rivalry with Andre Drummond
  • That time he tried to convince Giannis Antetokounmpo to come to Philly
  • That time he tried to convince LeBron James to come to Philly
  • That time he offered to play wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers

    • This picture:

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  • Actually convincing J.J. Redick to come to Philly.

    • His ability to knock down an open three

  • This video
  • His burgeoning commercial career
  • And finally, his legendary love of Shirley Temples

    • Wow, that was a lot of fun. And with the 76ers only two games out of the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference playoff picture with less than a month left in the 2017-2018 season, expect plenty more exciting moments to come from The Process before the team breaks for Summer.

    Next: Where will LeBron James end up?

    But until then, make sure to wish Joel Embiid a happy belated birthday, and cheer the Sixers on as they prepare to face off against the Charlotte Hornets on Monday, March 19th!