Last night (22/01) will be unforgettable at Joel Embiid with legends of the league cheering the historic performance of the 29-year-old who stopped at 70 points against the Spurs setting a personal best and surpassing Wilt Chamberlain’s team record of 68.
First and greatest by… the same one who dedicated 70 points to Kobe Bryant, exactly 18 years after the Black Mamba’s second-best performance of all time with 81 against the Raptors. After the game, Embiid also talked about his former coach, Brett Brown. “He’s done a lot, not only for me but for the entire city of Philadelphia… I’m glad I got it done in front of him so he could see the product he created» were the words of the last MVP of the NBA.
KOBE!!! 70 Pieces pic.twitter.com/1qnYwTfhsB
— Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) January 23, 2024
Joel Embiid celebrating a Sixers franchise record 70 points with former coach Brett Brown pic.twitter.com/OmYH7Tx6oE
— John Clark (@JClarkNBCS) January 23, 2024
LeBron James offered congratulations while Kevin Durant couldn’t believe his ears when told of the event by a reporter at the press conference after the Suns’ game-winning basket against the Bulls.
70 PIECE NUGGETS!!!! @JoelEmbiid ???????????? CRAZY
— LeBron James (@KingJames) January 23, 2024
KD couldn’t believe Embiid dropped 70 tonight ?? pic.twitter.com/14S9ZY2whT
— NBA (@NBA) January 23, 2024
They were followed by Pau Gasol, Kevin Garnett, Rudy Gay and 76ers legend Allen Iverson who wants to see Embiid win the MVP award again.
Congratulations on a career night @JoelEmbiid!! #70 pieces ????????????
— Pau Gasol (@paugasol) January 23, 2024
Embiid tryna run a 60 & 20? Back to Back MVP? ?????>?
— Kevin Garnett (@KevinGarnett5KG) January 23, 2024
70 points is crazy.
— Rudy Gay (@RudyGay) January 23, 2024
“We have players all over the league who can do a lot of things despite being very tall, the game has changed and now you have to adapt. It would have been more fun if we had won but it was inspiring what he didVictor Webanyama said of Embiid in his team’s loss in Philadelphia.
Pandemonium apparently erupted on the field and in the locker room with 76ers fans and the Cameroonian’s teammates celebrating the 70-pointer, culminating in a photo reproduction of Chamberlain when he hit the 100-pointer.
Joel Embiid walks off to a standing ovation as the 9th player in NBA history to score 70+ points ?????? https://t.co/2znkwtF5Q3 pic.twitter.com/JQrBoEsRxL
— NBA (@NBA) January 23, 2024
Pure joy in the @sixers locker room after Joel Embiid’s franchise-record & career-high 70 points!pic.twitter.com/XrjtJJ7r2i
— NBA (@NBA) January 23, 2024
75 points right there ????. Congratulations brother that was special to witness it pic.twitter.com/cCQbdea9wr
— Nicolas Batum (@nicolas88batum) January 23, 2024
Joel Embiid recreated Wilt Chamberlain’s iconic photo pic.twitter.com/OnMPZRPW00
— DraftKings (@DraftKings) January 23, 2024
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