Rarely did anyone expect the Denver Nuggets to win an NBA championship this season. However, the team managed to beat all odds while defeating a few superteams on the way to winning it all. And a majority of the credit goes to none other than their star center, Nikola Jokic for bringing the franchise their first-ever title in history.
Nikola Jokic took down some big names in the 2022-23 NBA playoffs. And on his way, The Joker also got labeled as the best player in the league currently but fellow Serbian, Novak Djokovic.
Novak Djokovic was all praises for The Joker
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The 41st overall, second-round pick Nikola Jokic really had one of the best developments in the league. Not overly athletic or a lethal shooter, The Joker defied all the criticism thrown at him to prove the naysayers wrong this past season.?
And due to his amazing performance, the two-time MVP got major bragging rights. Not just him but all his countrymen as well. The tennis sensation Novak Djokovic too fell into the category as he showered Jokic with love and praise.
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Novak Djokovic defeated Taylor Fritz in the semifinals of the US Open, maintaining his 7-year streak against Americans. During the interview post-game, Djokovic said, ?Nikola Jokic, you mentioned him, the best basketball player in the world at the moment.?
?Incredibly guy. Everyone is so amazed with his skills and with his talent and what he does on the basketball court. I?m not a basketball expert so I can?t really talk about his game so much. But I?m a huge fan obviously.?
?A Serbian basketball player coming from Serbia and dominating the NBA is something that doesn?t happen very often. I think it never happened in the history of our basketball in Serbia that we had the best basketball player in the NBA. So, that?s amazing and we all love him, support him.?
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Is Nikola Jokic the best?
There have been players from Serbia who have played in the NBA but none mesmerised the world as Nikola Jokic. The 6?11 center is a five-time All-Star, two-time MVP, a Finals MVP, and a championship ring as well.
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In the eight seasons that he has played for Denver, Nikola Jokic has already been argued as the best player to ever don a Nuggets jersey. But that is an argument for fans to debate on. Although we would like to hear your thoughts on that.
Is Nikola Jokic the best player in Denver Nuggets? history? Let us know what you think in the comments section below.