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Nikola Jokić

Serbian center Nikola Jokić is a three-time NBA MVP who led the Denver Nuggets to their first championship in 2023.

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Biography

Jokić developed at Mega Basket in Belgrade and was a second-round pick, 41st overall, by the Denver Nuggets in the 2014 draft before moving to the NBA in 2015. A center with the passing vision of a guard, he became the focal point of Denver's offense and won league MVP awards in 2021, 2022 and 2024. In 2023 he led the Nuggets to the first NBA title in franchise history and was named Finals MVP. Internationally he has won Olympic silver (2016) and bronze (2024) with Serbia.

Career timeline

  1. KK Mega Basket

    2012 – 2015

  2. Denver Nuggets

    2015 – present · Drafted 41st overall in 2014

Major achievements

  • NBA champion2023
  • NBA Finals MVP2023
  • NBA Most Valuable Player (3 times)2021, 2022, 2024
  • Olympic silver medal2016
  • Olympic bronze medal2024

Sources

  1. Nikola Jokić — Wikipedia (accessed 2 November 2026)
  2. KK Mega Basket — Wikipedia (accessed 2 November 2026)