Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid tied the knot with his longtime model girlfriend, Anne de Paula on July 22, 2023. The couple got married in a Church in Southampton, New York with friends and family in attendance.
Who is Joel Embiid’s Wife?
The Sixers’ centre star, Joel Embiid is a well-known personality in the NBA. The 29-year-old NBA star has been involved with girlfriend-turned-wife Anne de Paula since 2018.
The 28-year-old Sports Illustrated model was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Her modelling career took off after she won the Miss Grand International Brazil in 2014. She has graced the Swimsuit edition of Sports Illustrated magazine several times.
Being born and raised in Brazil, Paula was a huge football fan and even played football until she started pursuing a professional career in modelling. She is also fluent in three languages- Portuguese, English, and Spanish.
Joel Embiid and Anne de Paula Relationship Timeline
Embiid and Paula met at a mutual friend’s birthday party in 2018 in Los Angeles, California. The sparks flew between the couples and they soon started dating. They soon went public with their relationship when they attended the New York Fashion Week together in 2018.
Both Embiid and Paula have been open about their love for each other as they often post couple pictures on their social media handles. The two can always be seen supporting each other. Paula has often been seen attending Embiid’s NBA games and has gained quite an interest in basketball over time.
In September 2020, Embiid took to his Instagram to announce the birth of his son, Arthur Elijah De Paula Embiid. He thanked Paula for giving him the “greatest gift” and joked about building a soccer team with his now-wife.
“We are so blessed and fortunate to welcome our little boy in 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 #GodisGood”
The couple exchanged vows at a Church near a Southampton beach in New York. Several 76ers teammates including Tobias Harris, De’Anthony Melton, Georges Niang, and Tyrese Maxey were present to celebrate Embiid’s big day.
Twitterati Reacts To Joel Embiid’s Wedding News
While the Sixers’ star put the ring on his longtime beau’s finger, Twitter couldn’t help but hold back their trolling since the 29-year-old NBA star is yet to receive his NBA championship ring. Here’s how rest of the fans reacted-
“Joel Embiid gets a wedding ring, but not an NBA championship ring” -@helen_kelly888
“Joel Embiid finally getting a ring @JoelEmbiid. Congrats Joel.” -@JFerraraF18
“He said he’s getting a ring one way or another” -@BGNHoops
“Only ring he will ever get lmfaoooooooo” -@SamManning92
“he had to pay a fee of a wedding ring to actually get a real one soon” -@LulMato
While Embiid got his fair share of trolling from NBA fans, Paula was not spared either. Some fans compared her to the Kardashians.
One fan called her “Kim Kardashian look-alike” while another compared her to Khloe Kardashian.
