Credit: AP, USA Sports Today-Scanpix
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The Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid praised European stars, including Nikola Jokic, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Luka Doncic, noting that international players are becoming more and more important for the whole NBA.

Luka Doncic

Luka  Doncic
Luka  Doncic
MIN: 35.64
PTS: 27.96 (52.48%)
REB: 9.29
As: 8.76
ST: 1.2
BL: 0.53
TO: 4.51
GM: 49

Speaking with the media, Embiid said that he was watching the Denver Nuggets game against the Golden State Warriors.

Jokic finished the game with 32 points, 15 rebounds, and 13 assists, leading his team to a 131-124 win.

"He's an amazing player; he's a monster," Embid said on Jokic. "I was watching the game, he's a monster. What he's able to do on a basketball floor it's really crazy. As a big man, I'm happy who's dominating the league and who are the best players."

This season, Jokic is averaging 25.9 points, 13.8 rebounds, 8.1 assists and has a good case of defending his MVP trophy.

Embiid continued, mentioning Antetokounmpo and Doncic as other great players.

"The best players are really big men. Whether it's Giannis, Jokic. KD [Kevin Durant] is not a big, but he's 7-feet. It's all foreign guys. [Don't forget] Luka. Foreign guys are really taking over [the NBA]. It's great for us," Embiid finished.

If any international player wins the MVP award this season, it would be the fourth straight year when a non-American player takes such honor. Antetokounmpo was announced back-to-back MVP in 2018-19 and 2019-20 seasons, while Jokic won it last year.

Embiid himself is also in the MVP conversation. The Cameroonian center averages 29.7 points, 11.2 rebounds, and 4.3 assists.

Meanwhile, the defending champion Antetokounmpo accumulates 29.2 points, 11.6 rebounds, and 6.0 assists per game.

After showing phenomenal form in February, Doncic increased his averages to 28.0 points, 9.3 rebounds, and 8.8 assists per game.

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Nikola Jokic

Nikola  Jokic
Team: Denver Nuggets
Position: C, PF
Age: 27
Height: 208 cm
Weight: 111 kg
Birth place: Serbia