The Philadelphia 76ers have some of the most passionate fans in the entire NBA.  Their ruthlessness toward opposing players has been well documented.  However, their lack of success in the post-season has led to turmoil within the fan base year after year.

Joel Embiid has turned into an absolute star for the 76ers during his time there.  Here is a look at his career stats:

Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% 2P 2PA 2P% eFG% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS Awards
2014-15 Did not play – injury
2015-16 Did not play – injury
2016-17 22 PHI NBA C 31 31 25.4 6.5 13.8 .466 1.2 3.2 .367 5.3 10.7 .495 .508 6.2 7.9 .783 2.0 5.9 7.8 2.1 0.9 2.5 3.8 3.6 20.2 ROY-3
2017-18 23 PHI NBA C 63 63 30.3 8.1 16.8 .483 1.0 3.4 .308 7.0 13.4 .527 .514 5.7 7.4 .769 2.3 8.7 11.0 3.2 0.6 1.8 3.7 3.3 22.9 MVP-12,DPOY-2,AS,NBA2
2018-19 24 PHI NBA C 64 64 33.7 9.1 18.7 .484 1.2 4.1 .300 7.8 14.6 .535 .517 8.2 10.1 .804 2.5 11.1 13.6 3.7 0.7 1.9 3.5 3.3 27.5 MVP-7,DPOY-4,AS,NBA2
2019-20 25 PHI NBA C 51 51 29.5 7.5 15.7 .477 1.1 3.4 .331 6.4 12.3 .517 .512 6.9 8.5 .807 2.8 8.9 11.6 3.0 0.9 1.3 3.1 3.4 23.0 AS
2020-21 26 PHI NBA C 51 51 31.1 9.0 17.6 .513 1.1 3.0 .377 7.9 14.6 .541 .545 9.2 10.7 .859 2.2 8.4 10.6 2.8 1.0 1.4 3.1 2.4 28.5 MVP-2,DPOY-7,AS,NBA2
2021-22 27 PHI NBA C 68 68 33.8 9.8 19.6 .499 1.4 3.7 .371 8.4 15.9 .529 .534 9.6 11.8 .814 2.1 9.6 11.7 4.2 1.1 1.5 3.1 2.7 30.6 MVP-2,AS,NBA2
2022-23 28 PHI NBA C 66 66 34.6 11.0 20.1 .548 1.0 3.0 .330 10.0 17.1 .587 .573 10.0 11.7 .857 1.7 8.4 10.2 4.2 1.0 1.7 3.4 3.1 33.1 MVP-1,DPOY-9,CPOY-5,AS,NBA1
2023-24 29 PHI NBA C 39 39 33.6 11.5 21.8 .529 1.4 3.6 .388 10.2 18.3 .556 .561 10.2 11.6 .883 2.4 8.6 11.0 5.6 1.2 1.7 3.8 2.9 34.7 AS
8 Yrs 433 433 31.9 9.2 18.2 .504 1.2 3.4 .341 8.0 14.8 .541 .536 8.3 10.1 .826 2.2 8.9 11.2 3.6 0.9 1.7 3.4 3.1 27.9

“He Took A Shot At His Own City” 76ers Joel Embiid Under Heavy Scrutiny (Report)

Jan 15, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia center Joel Embiid (21) and guard Tyrese Maxey (0) talk during a break in action in the first quarter against the Houston Rockets at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 15, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia center Joel Embiid (21) and guard Tyrese Maxey (0) talk during a break in action in the first quarter against the Houston Rockets at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

Our very own Reign Amurao initially covered the story:

After he gave a health update, Kyle Neubeck of PHLY Sports asked him about the story that was being told about him and how he handled his injuries.

“When I see people saying, he doesn’t want to play, I’ve done way too much for this city putting myself at risk for people to be saying that. I do think it’s b*******. Like that dude, he’s not here, Marcus, I’ve done way too much for this f****** city to be treated like this,” the star center addressed the talk around him.

Last season, injuries prevented him from playing at least 40 games. The seven-time All-Star only appeared in 39 games and was injured during their 2024 postseason run. However, Embiid was healthy during the summer and played for Team USA, where he won an Olympic gold medal.

Apr 30, 2024; New York, New York, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) handles the ball against the New York Knicks during the first quarter of game 5 of the first round of the 2024 NBA playoffs at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 30, 2024; New York, New York, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) handles the ball against the New York Knicks during the first quarter of game 5 of the first round of the 2024 NBA playoffs at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Fans were not happy:

Apr 30, 2024; New York, New York, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) sits on the bench between the third and fourth quarters of game 5 of the first round of the 2024 NBA playoffs against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 30, 2024; New York, New York, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) sits on the bench between the third and fourth quarters of game 5 of the first round of the 2024 NBA playoffs against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

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