By becoming one of the most promising young stars in the NBA today, Philadelphia 76ers stud Joel Embiid has also established himself as one of the most eligible bachelors in the entire league. According to reports, the 24-year-old Sixers big man is currently dating Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Anne De Paula.

The NBA's official Twitter account recently shared a very brief clip of Sixers stars Embiid and Ben Simmons arriving in China for the team's preseason contest against the Dallas Mavericks. Eagle-eyed observers spotted Embiid's female companion who made a split-second cameo on the video. As it turns out, it was indeed 23-year-old Brazilian model De Paula.

Joel Embiid and De Paula have rarely been seen in public together since they recently began dating. However, given how Embiid has apparently elected to invite his new lass to join him on official team business abroad appears to be a big step in their relationship.

This is no small matter as De Paula, for her part, has also agreed to travel halfway across the world to support her beau. Moreover, it seems that the Sixers organization have given their thumbs up to this recently-born romance, as they have allowed De Paula to join their cornerstone star on the team bus.

Here's a look at some photos from her Instagram:

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Philadelphia 76ers player Joel Embiid and former NBA player Charles Barkley

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