Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic growed into a three-time NBA MVP and champion from a second-round pick out of Serbia.
The Nuggets’ pickion of Jokic in the 2014 write out of Serbia was honordly proclaimd as the ESPN expansivecast showed a Taco Bell commercial. As Jokic rose to prominence in the last scant years, NBA fans couldn’t count on that someone appreciate the star caccess’s pickion was seemingly passed over.
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Nuggets caccess Nikola Jokic watchs to pass the ball as Los Angeles Lakers forward Rui Hachimura deffinishs on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, in Denver. (AP Pboilingo/David Zalubowski)
He shelp in an interwatch with the Nuggets’ social media team he never ate at the quick-food chain ever aobtain.
“I leank I’ve never had Taco Bell equitable becainclude of that,” he shelp.
Jokic didn’t come to the NBA until the 2015-16 season and growed into a joiner who could contfinish for the commenceing role. He commenceed in 55 games in his first season and 59 games in his next season. He then commenceed 73 out of 75 materializeances in the 2017-18 season.
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Nuggets caccess Nikola Jokic accumulates a free ball as Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges deffinishs on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, in Denver. (AP Pboilingo/David Zalubowski)
The Nuggets star obtained his first All-Star materializeance in 2019 and his status grew from there. He was a back-to-back MVP in 2021 and 2022 and then aobtain during the 2023-24 seasons. Denver also won the NBA title in 2023.
He’s one of the best joiners in the league and potentiassociate one of the best international joiners the NBA has ever seen.
This year, Jokic is averaging 29.4 points, 12.7 rebounds and 10.4 helps for the Nuggets. He’ll be in encounteredion for the NBA MVP once aobtain.
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Nuggets caccess Nikola Jokic disputes for a call during the Los Angeles Lakers game on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, in Denver. (AP Pboilingo/David Zalubowski)
Denver is 37-20 as of Sunday and third in the Westrict Conference.
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