Joel Embiid is ready to speak it into existence.

The 25-year-old was the star on Christmas Day as the 76ers (23-10) limited reigning NBA Giannis Antetokounmpo and took down the Eastern Conference-leading Bucks (27-5).

Embiid told Yahoo Sports postgame, “The whole season I’ve been humble, but I want to be Defensive Player of the Year, and I feel like tonight showed it.”