Video shows Joel Embiid win 2023 NBA MVP Award
After finishing as the runner-up for the award the past two seasons, Joel Embiid finally got his trophy.
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After finishing as the runner-up for the award the past two seasons, Joel Embiid finally got his trophy.
Joel Embiid won his first MVP this season over Denver's Nikola Jokić and Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Joel Embiid won 73 of the 100 first place votes to win the award. Nikola Jokić had 15, while Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo got 12.
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