The rise of Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Joel Embiid has been a great feel-good story. After sitting out his first two seasons in the NBA, the Cameroonian big man has repaid the Sixers' patience with franchise player-type of play. Rightfully so, the team has rewarded Embiid in the summer with a huge contract despite playing only less than half of the 2016-17 season.

So far this season, Embiid has shattered his minutes and back-to-back games restrictions. He was also named an All-Star starter. In short, an unleashed Embiid is worth every penny in his megabuck deal and a play like this transition slam against the Minnesota Timberwolves proves why the Sixers made the right decision.

In the third quarter of their matchup, Robert Covington stole the ball off a Timberwolves offensive set that ignited the transition attack for Philadelphia. Embiid went into full Forrest Gump mode and simply ran down the floor, which Covington recognized, feeding his big man for the effort.

The result was a sick windmill dunk from Embiid.

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Apparently, when he's not doing Stephen Curry-like plays, Embiid likes to imitate LeBron James on the break.

On the season so far, the seven-foot center is averaging 23.4 points, 11.1 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 1.8 blocks per ballgame for the Sixers in 30.9 minutes of play. While these numbers are already gaudy, Embiid still has a long way to go before peaking — which is scary.

His 30 minutes total per game, while a huge improvement from last season, is still a far cry from what players his caliber are used to getting. If Embiid plays 36 minutes, his numbers would skyrocket to 27.2 points, 13.0 rebounds, 3.8 assists, and 2.1 blocks nightly.

Just let that sink in…and trust the process.