Nikola Jokic

About

Star center who was selected in the round of the 2014 NBA draft by the Denver Nuggets. He was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team for the 2015-2016 season and he made his first All-Star team in 2019. He won his first NBA MVP award in 2021, becoming the first player in Nuggets franchise history to win the award. He went on to earn MVP honors again in 2022 and 2024. He helped the Nuggets win the franchise's first-ever NBA title in 2023 and was named 2023 NBA Finals MVP. 

Before Fame

He played with the professional basketball team KK Mega Basket from 2012 to 2015. He was the Adriatic League MVP in 2015.

Trivia

He was a member of the Serbian U-19 national basketball team that took home silver at the 2013 World Championships. He helped Serbia win silver at the 2016 Summer Olympics. 

Family Life

He has older brothers named Nemanja and Strahinja. The younger of the two, Nemanja, played college basketball at the University of Detroit Mercy.

Associated With

He took the starting center job in Denver from Jusuf Nurkic. Nurkic would be traded to the Portland Trail Blazers during the 2016-2017 season.