By Born on March 16, 1994, Joel Embiid is a Cameroonian pro basketball player who currently plays in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Philadelphia 76ers since 2014. His birth name is Joel Hans Embiid. He possesses both French and American citizenship. After playing college basketball for a year with the Kansas Jayhawks, he was picked third overall in the 2014 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. However, his debut in the NBA had to be delayed for two seasons after he suffered numerous foot and knee injuries and he debuted only in the 2016-17 season when he was declared the NBA All-Rookie First Team even though he played only in 31 games.
Let’s take a look at his career highlights and accolades so far:
- Five-time NBA All-Star (2018–2022)
- Four-time All-NBA Second Team (2018, 2019, 2021, 2022)
- Three-time NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2018, 2019, 2021)
- NBA scoring champion (2022)
- NBA All-Rookie First Team (2017)
- Second-team All-Big 12 (2014)
- Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year (2014)
- Big 12 All-Defensive Team (2014)
- Big 12 All-Newcomer Team (2014)
The 76ers center not only has an established career but also scored a stunning Brazilian model as a wife whom many of his peers are envious of. Let’s find out more about his partner Anne de Paula, the mother of his child.
Who is Anne de Paula?
Anne de Paula as we all know is a gorgeous Brazilian model who is perhaps widely known for her raunchy swimsuit shoots with Sports Illustrated publications. The model was born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is also the country where football is the most loved sport. So from a very tender age, Paula learned how to play football and even represented her city. At the age of 13, Paula’s mother influenced her to follow a modeling career instead of football. In 2017, she won a contest which is Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit Model Search Contest, which eventually led her into the spotlight. She boasts over 245k followers on Instagram.
How Old is Anne de Paula?
Born on March 31, 1995, Anne de Paula is currently 27 years old as of February 2023.
Anne de Paula’s Height
Anne de Paula is 5 feet 9 inches (175 cm).
Anne de Paula’s Nationality
The stunning model is of Brazilian nationality but she is of Latin descent.
Anne de Paulao Profession
Anne de Paula is a model by profession. Currently, the Brazilian beauty is represented by a renowned modeling agency called Wilhelmina Models. She also does swimsuit shoots for popular Sports illustrated magazines.
How Did Joel Embiid and Anne de Paula’s Relationship Begin?
The two met at a restaurant through a common pal in New York in 2018. The model claimed she didn’t know who Embiid was at that time and they didn’t really exchange many conversations. Initially, they first started as friends but they quickly hit it off as they share a lot in common. Both are massive soccer fans and they can speak French as well.
As reported by ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne, the model didn’t know that Embiid was a famous basketball player.
“He met de Paula when he wasn’t looking for anyone”, Shelburne stated.
“They just happened to attend the same dinner with a mutual friend in New York City in 2018. And as she remembers it, neither of them really said much during dinner. She didn’t even realize he was a basketball player until he stood up at the end of the meal and she saw how tall he was,” She added.
Joel Embiid and Anne de Paula’s Child- Arthur Elijah de Paula Embiid
Joel and Paula welcomed a baby boy on September 17, 2020. The NBA star officially announced their first child’s birth on social media.
The couple names him Arthur in honor of the basketball player’s late brother. Joel posted photos of him and his child in September 2020 with a caption that read, “We are so blessed and fortunate to welcome our little boy into this family. First of 11 or more? Trying to convince her but I’m not winning so far. I’m just trying to build a soccer team but for real I’m so excited for the future and my life has a new meaning. Kudos to @annedepaula_ for being so strong and giving me the Greatest Gift our life can offer”.
