In the 2025 off-season, many were talking about shipping Joel Embiid off from the 76ers, but his resurgence has shut most of those critics up. He’s beginning to show his MVP-esque self and his teammates can only watch on in awe.

The Sixers played host to the San Antonio Spurs, marking the first matchup between Embiid and then-rookie Victor Wembanyama. At the time, Embiid was in the midst of the best stretch of basketball in his career and was steamrolling to a second-straight MVP award.