Joel Embiid's 70-point, 18-rebound performance against the San Antonio Spurs in the Philadelphia 76ers' 133-123 victory has set the NBA world on fire.

Embiid, the reigning NBA MVP, has had a phenomenal season with several explosive offensive displays, but no one saw this historic feat coming. The 76ers star became the ninth player in NBA history to score 70 points in a game. Even better, his offensive masterpiece happened on the 18th anniversary of Kobe Bryant scoring 81 points against the Toronto Raptors.

The NBA world stopped to show love to Embiid for his historic display, which saw him surpass Wilt Chamberlin for the highest-scoring game in 76ers history. Here are some of the best reactions on Embiid's performance, including messages from LeBron James, Pau Gasol and many others.

Even Tyrese Maxey marveled at Embiid's performance in a postgame interview. “You know, what's crazy about it is that it wasn't forced. He got it within the flow of the game. He made shots early and he made shots late as well,” Maxey said.

The 76ers guard added, “What he's doing right now is extremely special. I’m just so grateful to be part of it.”

Here are more reactions from Embiid's NBA peers:

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Joel Embiid and the 76ers will get back to action in a Thursday evening matchup against the Indiana Pacers at 7 PM EST.