Who is Anne De Paula, Girlfriend of Joel Embiid? His parents, Family,Salary, Jersey
Joel Embiid is a Cameroonian professional basketball player who now plays for the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers. The 76ers selected him with the third overall pick in the 2014 NBA draught after one year of college basketball with the Kansas Jayhawks.
Due to a series of foot and knee ailments, he did not make his NBA debut until 2016–17, when he was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team despite only appearing in 31 games. Embiid has been named to the All-Star team five times. He earned the moniker “the Process” after 76ers supporters told him to “believe the process” during the Sam Hinkie era.
Joel Embiid Girlfriend
Joel Embiid is not married to anyone, but it’s very clear that Joel is dating a beautiful and amazing woman, Anna De Paula, a famous Brazilian Model. The couple is dating each other since 2018 and they have welcomed their first child together in 2020.
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The couple met through a common friend at the party in 2018, and from there, they started their friendship. This friendship then turned into a beautiful relationship. Their son Arthur Elijah de Paula Embiid made their bond even stronger.
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Anne is currently representing Wilhelmina Models, one of the world’s topmost modeling agencies. She had also played soccer during her school time. But soon she developed her interest in modeling and opted for this as her career.
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Anne got the limelight when she won Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit Model Search Contest in 2017 and since then she never looked back. Her net worth is somewhere around $14 million and doing well in her career. They both are so in love and handling their career as well as their family very well.
Joel Embiid Parents and Family
Joel was born on 16 March 1994 in Yaounde, Cameroon, to the parents Thomas Embiid and Christine. His father, Thomas, was a military officer. His mother Christine is from Cameroon and they are Cameronians of black ethnicity with Central-African roots. Christine, Joel’s mother, is a pillar in his life’s progress and achievement. Christine Embiid, Joel Embiid’s mother, is one of the driving elements behind this successful story.
Apart from Joel, the Embiid family has 2 other children: Muriel Embiid, his sister, and Arthur Embiid, his brother, who is older than Joel. Joel is the eldest son of the family. Arthur, Embiid’s younger brother, was killed in a car accident in Cameroon on October 16, 2014.
Joel Embiid’s Salary
Joel is under contract with the 76ers for $31,579,390 for this season and will make $33,616,770 in the next one. No doubt he is one of the finest players in the NBA and is a well-deserving one. His net worth is somewhere around $35 million. With all his talent and hard work, he is only going to fly high.
Joel Embiid’s Jersey
Joel is currently playing as a Power forward as well as a Center for the 76ers and wears jersey number 21 for them. Before Joel, 13 other players have worn this number and some of the iconic players were Larry Costello, Archie Clark. Thaddeus Young wore this number for 6 long years, from 2008 to 2014.
