Joel Embiid is subject of funny billboard in Philly

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Sixers' Joel Embiid is subject of funny billboard in Philadelphia

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Darryn Albert | Last updated 12/30/21

Joel Embiid is a larger-than-life figure in Philadelphia … now literally speaking as well.

Images recently went viral on social media of a funny local billboard in Philadelphia with the 76ers star Embiid as its subject. The billboard is simply a large picture of Embiid with “MVPiid” written above him.

Fans driving by took pictures of the billboard and shared them online.

@sixers @JoelEmbiid #MVPiid pic.twitter.com/E51cZrByfs

— Mature Gambino (@NeimanMarkiss) December 27, 2021

Nice running into the legend himself, @JoelEmbiid in south Philly today. #MVPIID pic.twitter.com/Ywkzgg7cB9

— Motivated Stoic (@MotivatedStoic) December 21, 2021

The Liberty Line notes that the billboard is located right off 34th Street in South Philadelphia.

As for the MVP case that the billboard is making for Embiid, it is not a bad one. Embiid is averaging 26.0 points, 10.9 rebounds and a career-high 4.1 assists per game this season. But what hurts his candidacy is that the Sixers are just 18-16 overall. Embiid also missed several weeks of action when he had a bout with COVID-19 last month.

That does not make the giant billboard any less entertaining. In fact, it’s probably the best billboard we’ve seen in the city since this hilarious one.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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