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Athlete
Nikola Jokić
Famoose for
Leading Denver to its first NBA championship with exceptional playmaking from centre.
MVP · Championship
- Born
- 19 February 1995
- Birthplace
- Sombor, Serbia
More people
Nikola Jokić
Nikola Jokić is a Serbian basketball player whose passing and scoring reshape the traditional centre role.
Early life
Sombor
Grew up in northern Serbia.
Development
Played for Mega before entering the NBA.
Career
- 2014
NBA draft
Denver selected him in the second round.
- 2015 onward
Nuggets career
Developed into the centre of Denver’s offence.
- 2020s
MVP level
Won multiple MVP awards and an NBA title.
Achievements
MVP
Won consecutive regular-season awards.
Championship
Led Denver to its first NBA title.
Finals MVP
Received the series award.
Beyond basketball
Horse racing
Has maintained a strong interest in horses.
International play
Has represented Serbia in major tournaments.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: All-Pro Reels. CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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