Nikola Jokic

Serbian basketball center who became the first player to win NBA MVP Award three times in four seasons, leading Denver Nuggets to 2023 NBA Championship.

Jokic became a three-time MVP after being drafted 41st overall — the most valuable second-round pick in NBA draft history — and built a statistical profile that no player of his size has approached: a 7-foot centre averaging nearly 9 assists per game while simultaneously leading his team in scoring and rebounding, before winning the championship and Finals MVP in 2023.. Denver Nuggets selected him 41st overall in the second round of the 2014 NBA Draft — one of the most valuable picks in draft history. His development from a rotund, undrafted-level prospect to a three-time MVP is basketball's greatest modern development story. He won the NBA MVP three times (2021, 2022, 2024) — one of only four players in history to win three or more. He led the Denver Nuggets to his first NBA championship in 2023, winning Finals MVP. He was selected to seven All-Star games. His statistical profile is unique in NBA history: he is a 7-foot centre who averages nearly 9 assists per game while also leading his team in rebounding and scoring — no player of his size has ever produced at this level in all three categories simultaneously. His passing vision — threading no-look passes through traffic, finding cutters from the high post, running pick-and-roll with precision — is described by many coaches as the finest they have ever seen from any position. He was named NBA 75th Anniversary Team member in 2021.

Elite playmaker, versatile scorer, exceptional court vision

Revolutionary passing big man who changed center position

• NBA Champion 2023
• NBA MVP 2021
• NBA MVP 2022
• NBA MVP 2024
• Finals MVP 2023
• All-Star 7x
• All-NBA First Team 5x