Philadelphia 76ers Joel Embiid named starter for 2018 NBA All-Star game

The NBA announced today that Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid was named an Eastern Conference starter for the 2018 All-Star Game in Los Angeles. It’s Embiid’s first All-Star game selection, while he is the first 76ers player to be named a starter since Allen Iverson in 2010-11 and the first 76er to appear in an All-Star game since Jrue Holiday in 2012-13.