Happy birthday! Joel Embiid turns 32 today

NBA Most Valuable Player 2023 Joel Embiid is celebrating his 32nd birthday today. As a number of online tributes attest, he is one of the most acclaimed basketball players of his generation.

Popular basketball player Joel Embiid has always liked to keep a bit of himself hidden from view. At 32nd birthday, he remains a man of many facets.

Embiid, a cultural icon

Born Joel Hans Embiid in Yaoundé on March 16, 1994, his career spans an arc over many different eras and tastes in Cameroonian history. Embiid's not just a great basketball player, he's an inspiration, an icon and a successful business man. At this point in his career, there seems to be little Joel hasn't done.

And we've got a feeling the next 12 months are going to be even bigger and better for Joel Embiid as he promises more to come. After all, he's only 32.

Happy Birthday, Joel, you're the best!

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