Nikola Jokić

Serbian basketball player

Nikola Jokić is a Serbian professional basketball player who is a center for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "Joker", he is widely regarded as one of the greatest players and centers of all time, and is often considered the greatest draft steal in NBA history. An eight-time NBA All-Star, Jokić has been named to the All-NBA Team on eight occasions, and won the NBA Most Valuable Player Award for the 2020–21, 2021–22, and 2023–24 seasons. He represents the Serbian national team, with which he won a silver medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics, and a bronze medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Also known as...

the Joker and The Serbian King

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wins 2nd NBA MVP, beating Nikola Jokić, Victor Wembanyama The New York Times — May 17, 23:42 PM
Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wins back-to-back NBA MVP awards USA Today — May 17, 16:27 PM
Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to be named NBA MVP for second season in succession The Guardian — May 17, 14:53 PM
NBA disciplines Nuggets-Timberwolves fight. Was anyone suspended? USA Today — Apr 27, 00:00 AM
Jokic fined $50,000, Randle fined $35,000 for Nuggets-Wolves incident Associated Press — Apr 26, 23:51 PM
NBA fines Nikola Jokić, Julius Randle for Nuggets-Timberwolves Game 4 altercation The New York Times — Apr 26, 23:42 PM
Nikola Jokic thought someone ‘stole’ his underwear after Nuggets’ loss to Timberwolves NY Post — Apr 26, 21:57 PM
Magic Johnson Sends Message on Timberwolves After Anthony Edwards Injury Newsweek — Apr 26, 21:06 PM
Charles Barkley Claims He’d ‘Put a Hit’ on Jaden McDaniels for Wolves Layup Newsweek — Apr 26, 21:06 PM
NBA probes Nikola Jokic altercation as Denver Nuggets face pressure vs Minnesota Timberwolves Times Of India — Apr 26, 19:42 PM
Nikola Jokic’s bizarre locker-room mix-up adds to Denver Nuggets’ Game 4 misery Times Of India — Apr 26, 18:12 PM
Wolves' Anthony Edwards has bone bruise in left knee, AP source says. He's likely to miss weeks ABC News — Apr 26, 15:52 PM