With another maximum contract secured, Joel Embiid wants to chase that title in Philly — and remain a Sixer for the rest of his career.

Joel Embiid has signed a contract extension with the Philadelphia 76ers, the team announced on Friday, with the Cameroon-born center saying he wants to stay a Sixer his NBA entire career.

Joel Embiid is staying put in Philly. The big guy is getting big money from the Sixers. It's a 3-year contract extension worth $193 million keeping the seven-time NBA all-star with the Sixers through 2029.

Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey have become one of the best duos in the NBA. They both made the 2024 NBA All-Star Game and have helped lead the Philadelphia 76ers to the playoffs in each of Maxey's first four seasons.

By Shams Charania, Mike Vorkunov, John Hollinger and Jenna West The Philadelphia 76ers and star center Joel Embiid agreed to a max extension deal worth $192.9 million, according to league sources. The deal,

All-Star center Joel Embiid signed a three-year, $192.9 extension with the Philadelphia 76ers, a person with direct knowledge of the situation told USA TODAY Sports. The person requested anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly about financial details.

Again, Embiid is arguably the best player in the NBA when healthy. But the problem is his health is always a question. He’s never played more than 68 games in a single season. Last year, he only played 39 total after tearing his meniscus before the All-Star break. That’s not ideal for a player a team will be investing more than $60 million into.

Embiid is unquestionably worth every penny right now, but this is a big bet on him staying healthy the next five years.

One-time league MVP Joel Embiid and the 76ers agreed to a max extension deal which times him to Philadelphia’s NBA franchise for five more seasons.