HUSBAND AND WIFE
PHILADELPHIA 76ers star center Joel Embiid married model and longtime girlfriend Anne de Paul in the Hamptons on Saturday.
The 2023 NBA MVP, took snaps with the Sports Illustrated model on Cryder Beach and officially tied the knot in a secret church ceremony.
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Embiid and de Paula have been dating since 2018.
And they had their first child together in 2020.
On Saturday afternoon, Fanatics CEO and former Sixers owner Michael Rubin posted a photo of the couple walking down the aisle.
After the fancy wedding ceremony, Embiid and de Paula danced to Brian McKnight’s R&B hit song Back at One.
The Sixers star and model shared the moment while singing along and smiling to the delight of wedding guests.
Embiid then rapped Meek Mill’s Dreams & Nightmares while the rapper joined the wedding via FaceTime.
Following the ceremony, a photo on social media revealed Embiid with numerous Sixers teammates.
Among the players who were known to be at the event include Tobias Harris, Tyrese Maxey, De’Anthony Melton, Jaden Springer, and former Sixer Georges Niang.
It was apparent that 76ers superstar James Harden did not attend the wedding.
His absence comes after Harden requested a trade from Philadelphia due to not receiving a long-term deal.
76ers general manager Darryl Morey, meanwhile, was present at the gathering.
De Paula was born in Rio de Janeiro and is a popular model.
She made her Sports Illustrated Swimsuit debut in 2017 and has appeared in the icon magazine three more times.
As for Embiid, the 29-year-old is a six-time All-Star and reigning MVP.
He turned heads earlier this offseason after cracking the door open for the possibility of leaving Philadelphia.
“I just want to win a championship,” Embiid said in an interview with business mogul Maverick Carter.
“Whatever it takes.
“I don’t know where that’s gonna be, whether it’s in Philly or anywhere else, I just want to have a chance to accomplish that.”
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