Joel Embiid entered the NBA as the 3rd pick in the 2014 Draft. While he was born in Cameroon, he went to the University of Kanas for a year before going pro. Since then, Embiid has become an elite two-way player, eventually becoming the franchise star of the Philadelphia 76ers. Last season he finally won his first regular-season MVP, and the 7ft Center has more on the way.

However, in his career, the reigning MVP has had some hiccups majorly caused by the disease that stopped the world. In 2020, the coronavirus pandemic put the world on pause and had devastating consequences for millions of people, including the Six-time All-star.

Coronavirus ruined Joel Embiid’s legacy with Under Armour

Thus far, the virus has taken 6,944,800 lives across the globe. The pandemic shut the world down, forcing 7 billion people indoors locked in their homes. And like the rest of the world, the NBA also bore the brunt of the deadly pandemic. Particularly, the reigning MVP Joel Embiid.

According to Boardroom’s Nick DePaula in 2018, the 7ft center signed a five-year deal with Iowa-based shoe company, Under Armour. At the time, the 76ers were starting to become contenders again and the Embiid’s star power was on the rise. The deal made him the highest-paid shoe Endorser in the center position and, after a slew of strategic social media posts his signature shoe was dropped in the fall of 2020. However, the pandemic struck as an unfortunate twist for Embiid.

His shoe didn’t sell even close to the projected number as people were locked indoors, forcing Under Armour to stop the production. However, since then Joel Embiid has won an MVP and even this regular season he seems to take things up a notch. His recent victory against the Lakers was an impressive showing of his dominance.

Sixers vs Lakers

The Philadelphia 76ers dominated the Los Angeles Lakers with an impressive 44-point victory. Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey led the charge, contributing significantly to the 138-94 win. Embiid notched 30 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists, while Maxey scored 31 with 8 assists and 3 rebounds.

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LeBron James and Anthony Davis managed only 18 and 17 points, respectively. Following the Sixers’ overwhelming performance, there are not many significant doubts about their journey to the NBA finals. Do think Philly has a shot to win the Eastern Conference finals?

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