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Jun 9, 2023; Miami, Florida, USA; Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) reacts after Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) hung on the rim after missing a dunk and requiring the basket to be repaired during the third quarter in game four of the 2023 NBA Finals at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

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Jun 9, 2023; Miami, Florida, USA; Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) reacts after Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) hung on the rim after missing a dunk and requiring the basket to be repaired during the third quarter in game four of the 2023 NBA Finals at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
The Joker is now a Trillionaire. Well, Nikola Jokic?s market value in his native country is monumentally high just like the Empire State. Owner of the largest contract in the NBA is worth close to 2.5 trillion in Serbian Dinar.
Jokic’s valuation has left fans jaw-dropped and created buzz in the NBA world.
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Fans to Nikola Jokic: “How many horses is that?”
After topping the list for the most underpaid athletes in the NBA this season, Jokic has become a trillionaire per his current contract with the Denver Nuggets.
The 5-time all star earns a big fat cheque ever since the contract extension. One of the fans on Twitter took the opportunity to compare the contract value in Serbian Dinar.

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May 18, 2023; Denver, Colorado, USA; Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) warms up before game two against the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Finals for the 2023 NBA playoffs at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports | Courtesy: Reuters
He wrote, ?so is Jokic a trillionaire back in Serbia or what??
So is Jokic a trillionaire back in Serbia or what pic.twitter.com/aomaMABQBt
— Theo Ash (@TheoAshNFL) June 30, 2023
Commenting on that previous tweet, another fan wrote, ?how many horses is that???
how many horses is that
— Josh (@JJRhod04) June 30, 2023
Amidst these reactions, a ball lover on Twitter posted how The Joker can hang up his boots at 30.
Aye. Go turn $22 million US dollars to Serbian Dinar.
Jokic is a trillionaire and he races horses. Dude is probably retiring at 30.
— Sully (@ICSully) June 15, 2023
One of the fans wrote ?he?s a Serbillionaire? which is just staggeringly humorous.?
He's a Serbillionaire
— keyrinn (@keyrinn_) July 1, 2023
A tweet with a picture of an old house uploaded by a fan stated ?biggest mansion in Serbia? seems to be the best reaction from the lot.?
Biggest mansion in Serbia pic.twitter.com/zy8ZO9Sm1T
— Nathan Ball (@NathanaelBall6) June 30, 2023
Nikola Jokic?s Contract Details
Jokic was the 41st overall pick of the 2014 draft when he initially entered the NBA. The two-time MVP penned a 5-year extension with the Denver side last year. The contract is set to be valued above $270 million with an average salary of $55 million per year.
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The Nuggets showed trust in their star pupil by making him the biggest contract holder in the NBA. The finals MVP compensated the faith put in by the Denver Nuggets. The 7-foot centre lead the Nuggets to claim their first NBA championship in franchise history this past season.

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Jun 15, 2023; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) speaks during the championship parade after the Denver Nuggets won the 2023 NBA Finals. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
Nobody expected the back-to-back MVP to reach this level of eternal glory. Denver Nuggets were rewarded with a championship for putting all their trust and unmatched patience onto a player based out of the US.
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Terms of his current contract are admirable and fair to the amount of effort put in by The Joker.
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