Joel Embiid won the Paris 2024 Olympics with the United States [Getty Images]
Centre Joel Embiid has signed a contract extension with the Philadelphia 76ers.
The 30-year-old Cameroon-born player’s new contract is for the maximum three years and worth $193m (£145m), according to US reports.
The 2023 NBA Most Valuable Player has been at the Sixers since the 2014 NBA Draft – and now wants to help them win a first title since 1983.
“I started a Sixer and want to be right here for the rest of my career,” Embiid said. “I had no idea when I was drafted as a 20-year-old kid from Cameroon how lucky I was to be in Philadelphia.
“Through all the ups and downs, this city and the fans have been everything and I am so grateful for how they’ve embraced me.
“Philadelphia is home and it’s time to bring this community an NBA championship.”
Embiid moved to the US as a 16-year-old and went to the University of Kansas.
He averaged 34.7 points, 11 rebounds and 5.6 assists last season.
“Joel has cemented himself as one of the greatest Sixers of all time and is well on his way to being one of the best players to ever play the game,” 76ers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey said.
Embiid was diagnosed with the facial condition Bell’s palsy earlier this year.
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