Basketball
The Philadelphia Center to Earn $193 Million Under New Contract
The Philadelphia 76ers have agreed to extend the contract of center Joel Embiid, as reported by The Athletic.
Embiid will extend his agreement with the team through 2029. Under the new contract, he will earn $193 million, placing him among the top 10 players in the National Basketball Association (NBA) in terms of total salary.
The 30-year-old Embiid won the Olympic gold medal with Team USA in 2024. In 2023, the center was named the NBA's Most Valuable Player (MVP) for the regular season.