2021 NBA All Star : Joel Embiid On Good Footing

Cameroonian-born basketball superstar Joel Embiid is on the verge of grabbing his fourth consecutive participation in the 2021 All Star Game. He emerged third with 1,584,028 votes on the list of frontcourt players after the first wave of fans votes. The list was published barely eight days after votes opened on January 28, 2021. The Philadelphia 76ers player got these high number of ballots, perhaps thanks to his outstanding performance this season. Embiid is often the best player in any game at both ends putting the Sixers on a better position.  
However, voting this year seems to be complex due to Covid-19 constraints. Going electronic, spreading the balloting among fans, players     and media members and finally, lobbying voting during the pandemic shutdown makes voting unpredictable. Voting is expected to end on February 16, 2021 and fans account for 50 per cent while current and a media panel account for 25 per cent each. Hopes are high that Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid will definitely get a place in the All Star f...