Philadelphia 76ers
Joel Embiid‘s first Most Valuable Player selection just got a lot sweeter … ’cause his Sixers teammate, James Harden, gifted him a Rolex in honor of the award!!
The Philadelphia center beat out former MVP winners Nikola Jokic and Giannis Antetokounmpo for the nod Tuesday night … and when the man of the hour showed up at the arena to take on the Boston Celtics in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, the Beard came bearing gifts.
Embiid was clearly thrilled over the gesture … thanking Harden and hugging it out in the tunnel after receiving the expensive watch.
What’s funny — the timepiece didn’t fit the 7’0″ giant’s hand … but Uno assured the MVP he’ll hook him up with some more links soon.
The watch also has a special message engraved on the back … which reads “’23 MVP.”
Embiid — who said it is his first Rolex — couldn’t help but show off his gift with reporters earlier Wednesday … smiling as he put it in front of the cameras.
If Embiid suits up for Philly in a few hours (he’s been out with a knee sprain), and the watch gives him a bit more motivation, it could be bad news for the Cs — ’cause the Sixers are currently leading the series, 1-0.
Embiid won the award after averaging 33.1 points, 10.2 rebounds, 4.2 assists, and 1.7 blocks per game — well deserved!!