Joel Embiid agrees to monster contract extension

Joel Emiid loves Philadelphia and Philadelphia loves him. Ever since he made his way to the City of Brotherly Love, the fan-favorite big man has won over countless hearts in the city. Now, he's not going anywhere.

Embiid has agreed to a monster four-year extension, per NBA insider Shams Charania. The deal is worth a boadload of money.

Sources: 76ers star Joel Embiid has agreed to a four-year, $196 million super maximum contract extension. Major extension for the 2021 NBA MVP runner-up.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 17, 2021

Indeed, Embiid has inked a four-year deal worth $196 million. That's a huge amount of money for the superstar player, who was in the MVP hunt last season. With his future now set in Philly, Embiid will hope to bring an NBA Finals title to town. Let's see if he can get it done.