WASHINGTON, D.C. — Joel Embiid has signed a contract extension with the Philadelphia 76ers, the team announced on Friday (Saturday in Manila), with the Cameroon-born center saying he wants to stay a Sixer his NBA entire career. Multiple reports said the deal was a maximum extension for three years and about $193 million that would keep him with the 76ers through the 2028-2029 campaign. "Philadelphia is home. I want to be here for the rest of my career," Embiid posted on his Instagram account. "I love this community and everything you've given me and my family. There is a lot more work to do. You guys deserve a championship, and I think we're just getting started!" Embiid, the 2023 NBA Most Valuable Player, is a 7-footer (2.13 meters) and seven-time NBA All-Star who helped the United States win Olympic gold in Paris last month. The two-time NBA scoring champion, set to begin his ninth NBA campaign next month, said in a statement he wants to bring the 76ers their first NBA crown since 1983. "I started a Sixer and want to be right here for the rest of my career," Embiid said. "I had no idea when I was drafted as a 20-year-old kid from Cameroon how lucky I was to be in Philadelphia. "Through all the ups and downs, this city and the fans have been everything, and I am so grateful for how they've embraced me. "Philadelphia is home, and it's time to bring this community an NBA championship." Embiid averaged a career-high 34.7 points, 11.0 rebounds and career-bests of 5.6 assists and 1.2 steals plus 1.7 blocked shots last season and had career-high accuracy from 3-point range and the free throw line. AFP