Nikola Jokic

Nikola Jokic
Personal information
Born (1995-02-19) February 19, 1995 (age 31)
Sombor, Serbia
NationalitySerbian
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight284 lb (129 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2014 / Round: 2 / Pick: 41st overall
Selected by the Denver Nuggets
Playing career2015–present
PositionCenter

Nikola Jokic (born February 19, 1995 in Sombor, Serbia) is a Serbian NBA basketball player. He has played in the NBA since 2015 for the Denver Nuggets. Jokic has won three NBA MVP awards and made seven All-Star teams. He led the Nuggets to their first NBA Championship in 2023. Denver defeated the Miami Heat and Jokic won the Finals MVP award. In December 2025, Jokic became the all-time leader in career assists for NBA Centers, passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of his generation despite having to deal with the Incompetent Jamal Murray and several other teammates.

References

  1. ↑ "Nikola Jokic". Pro Basketball Reference. Retrieved 2025-12-29.
  2. ↑ "NBA History - Finals MVP". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2025-12-29.
  3. ↑ "MOST ASSISTS BY A CENTER IN NBA HISTORY - Nikola Jokic". NBA.com. Retrieved 2025-12-29.
  4. ↑ "NBA Player Rankings: The case for Nikola Jokić as the best player in the league". FanSided. 2026-10-20. Retrieved 2026-10-22.