Joel Embiid was born in Yaoundé Cameroon, on the 16th of March 1994.
Embiid played volleyball and soccer as a kid and originally planned to play professional
volleyball in Europe.
But he started playing basketball at age 15, modeling his game after NBA Hall of Fame center
Hakeem Olajuwon . Joel Embiid was discovered by Luc Mbah a Moute,
another Cameroon native and an NBA player, at a basketball camp in the country.
Embiid moved to the US at the age of 16 taking Moute as his mentor.
He attended The Rock School in Gainesville, Florida where he averaged 13 points, 10 rebounds
and 2 blocks his senior season.
Then, Joel attended the University of Kansas, where he played for the Jayhawks in 2013–14.
In his only season there, he played 28 games, in which he averaged 8 rebounds, 2.6 blocks
and 11 points.
He was given the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year honors and also made the second team
All-Big 12.
He, however, missed the Big 12 tournament as well as the NCAA Tournament due to an injury.
Joel Embiid declared for the 2014 NBA Draft.
He was selected with the third overall pick by the Philadelphia 76ers six days after his
declaration.
Multiple foot and knee injuries delayed his debut for two seasons until 2016–17, when
he was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team despite playing only 31 games.
Embiid has received four All-Star selections.
He has nicknamed himself "the Process" in response to a refrain from 76ers fans during
the Sam Hinkie era to "trust the process".
Embiid is also eligible to compete for Cameroon national basketball team.
But recently Joel has stated that he might change his nationality to French in order
to compete on the French Olympic team.
That could happen in these upcoming Olympic games.
Embiid’s professional career began with an outbreak of spectacular plays which he
displays on the court often.
After that, everything went uphill for Embiid’s career, including his economy.
Joel Embiid managed to accumulate a lot of money in the last few years.
So, the question is how did he accumulate his wealth?
How does he spend it?
Stay tuned and find out.
NBA Salary Joel started off his career with a 4 year/20
million-dollar rookie contract.
In 2018 the Sixers gave him a rookie maximum extension worth a huge 5 year/147 million
dollar deal!
That’s an average salary of about $30 million per year.
In 2021, The star center agreed to a supermax contract extension that will keep him in Philadelphia
through the 2027 season.
Embiid's new, four-year extension — which kicks in during the 2024 NBA season — will
pay him an enormous $196 million over four years with a player option in the final season.
That is an average salary of $49 million a year!
Embiid became eligible for the supermax extension after making the All-NBA second-team in the
2021 season.
Embiid is staying with the 76ers long-term.
Talk about a raise.
Get that paper baby!
Endorsement Deals Joel’s latest deal includes one with Under
Armour in 2018.
Embiid was previously an ambassador for Adidas and the business decided not to exercise its
standard "match clause" rights on the Under Armour offer sheet, leaving Embiid free to
go ahead with the deal.
"When I sat down with Under Armour, one of the first things we talked about was how this
can be bigger than just shoes, bigger than just basketball," Embiid wrote.
"Basketball has given me everything, but it has to be bigger than basketball.
That was the first thing that I said to Under Armour, and they were behind it 100 percent.
This isn't about a shoe deal.
I mean, listen ... I'm gonna make sure they design some shoes as pretty as I am.
Don't worry about that.
We're gonna take care of that.
But this is bigger than that.
I want to use this partnership to do something real."
Among his other deals are major companies like Amazon, Hulu, Mountain Dew, and Electronic
Arts (EA).
Joel has a great and funny personality , so he is a pretty popular dude.
Embiid is estimated to earn around $6-$10 million from his endorsement deals.
Now that we have learned about Embiid’s income sources, Joel Embiid has a current
net worth of… wait, we will get to that later.
“The Process” makes lots of paper but it’s time to talk about his lifestyle and
how he spends his millions.
House Embiid lives in a $2 million apartment in
Philadelphia.
It is located 40 stories up with 3 bedrooms and 3.5 baths.
The 2700 plus square foot apartment is pretty nice, though not as glamorous as the mansions
his teammates own.
But it has an amazing view overlooking Philadelphia.
Although the young star does have some non-basketball hobbies, he noted that he already had everything
he needed at home.
Embiid explained.
“All I really need is my video games and a big-ass TV.”
Embiid does not live in a multi-million-dollar mansion, his biggest purchase is a house he
bought for his parents in Cameroon.
Buying a house for parents for their comfortable retirement is what everyone dreams of.
Embiid has done it already, but it doesn’t end there.
Joel wants to give more to his country, Cameroon.
Growing up, he knows the conditions and the number of resources available there.
We have to congratulate Joel Embiid's effort to develop his homeland Cameroon and his family.
Well done, Embiid.
You are a good son!!
Cars Saving for the future seems like Joel’s
plan for now.
Most of the players who get drafted in the first round seem to be impatient with their
income.
A great example can be Shaquille O’Neal who spent his first million dollars in one
day.
Learning about investing and saving money is what athletes should look up to as serious
injuries and trades can lighten their bank accounts.
Though Joel Embiid is an outgoing personality, the superstar big man rarely splashes out.
Embiid also never went crazy on buying cars.
He didn’t even get a license until 2017 and even then, Embiid bought a Range Rover.
As we expected from Embiid, not a special edition or custom build.
Just your basic Range Rover.
What makes this even crazier is that Embiid is listed as the 60th best paid athlete in
the world according the Forbes.
You would expect much more flash from an athlete who earns Millions annually, wouldn't you?
But that's what makes Embiid different.
Charity But amidst all this personal success, Embiid
is still taking time to give back to the city he plays for and has called home since 2014.
Embiid is committing to donate his All-Star Game winnings - $100,000 - to Philly-area
homeless shelters which provide meals, clothing, COVID treatment, health care, summer camp
and essential care for teens, the team announced in a release Saturday.
"So many have fallen on such hard times during the pandemic," Embiid said in a statement.
"I felt it was important to provide more support for individuals and families struggling with
homelessness and food insecurity.
I’m continually grateful for all of the support that Philadelphia and the fans have
given me not just around the All-Star game but all my years in the league.
I will continue to help in any way I can."
In another generous effort, the three-time All-Star pledged to donate $500,000 to support
medical relief efforts for.
A longstanding believer in “The Process,” Embiid has spent time researching the most
efficient ways to provide immediate aid to healthcare workers serving on the frontlines.
Girlfriend Joel is in a serious relationship with Anne
de Paula.
Anne is a Brazilian model and the pair met at a New York City dinner.
They hit it off as friends at first and had lots of things in common, such as speaking
French and love of soccer.
Fast forward 2 years and they have welcomed their first child Arthur in 2020.
Here is what Joel had to say on Instagram.
"We are so blessed and fortunate to welcome our little boy into this family.
First of 11 or more?
Trying to convince her but I'm not winning so far.
I'm just trying to build a soccer team but for real I'm so excited for the future and
my life has a new meaning.
Kudos to @annedepaula_ for being so strong and giving me the Greatest Gift our life can
offer,"
Net Worth As you probably noticed Joel Embiid isn’t
the type of player to have a super flashy lifestyle with many luxurious possessions.
He surprisingly keeps it pretty low key.
We may have to make another video about his lifestyle as he evolves.
But without going any further, let’s reveal Joel Embiid’s net worth.
Joel Embiid has a net worth of….. 40 million dollars.
With a Supermax contract coming up in a few years, that number is sure to go way up.
We may have left an incorrect fact in here.
Did you catch it?
Until next time, see you on the next one and peace out.