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Nikola Jokić (Serbian Cyrillic: Никола Јокић, pronounced [nǐkola jôkitɕ] ⓘ; born February 19, 1995) is a Serbian professional basketball player who is a center for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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- February 19, 1995
View the profile of Nikola Jokic, the 29-year-old Serbian center for the Denver Nuggets. See his latest stats, rankings, draft info and more on ESPN.
Feb 19, 1995 · Nikola Jokic is a Serbian center for the Denver Nuggets, who won the MVP award in the 2023-24 season. See his profile, stats, videos, news and awards on NBA.com.
- Humble athletic beginnings. Many professional athletes show an early proclivity for sports. Not Jokic. “I was taller than most of the guys and girls, and fattest, too.
- Hoops and horses. There’s an alternate universe where, instead of directing the most devastating offense in the NBA, Nikola Jokic is content riding or at least caring for racing horses.
- Internet influence. A young Jokic’s only window into the NBA was YouTube, and he didn’t even look through it until he was roughly 14 years old. Highlights of Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant initially caught his attention, then clips of great passers and big men.
- Don’t blink. Jokic’s basketball path to the NBA was short and steep; that’s a credit to how quickly he became a pro prospect. After tiptoeing into the professional ranks for all of six months, a 17-year-old Jokic joined Mega Leks (Serbia) in 2012.
Jun 15, 2023 · Nikola Jokic joins elite company in winning the Finals MVP after powering Denver to the 2023 NBA title.
May 9, 2024 · Denver Nuggets star center Nikola Jokić was named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player on Wednesday, marking the third time he has been awarded the honor in four seasons.
