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Nikola Jokic
Nikola Jokić
Nikola Jokić is a Serbian professional basketball center for the Denver Nuggets. A three-time NBA Most Valuable Player, he led Denver to its first NBA championship in 2023 and has won Olympic silver and bronze medals representing Serbia.
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At a glance
- Jokić is the Denver Nuggets' number 15 center as of August 18, 2026.
- He won NBA Most Valuable Player awards for the 2020-21, 2021-22, and 2023-24 seasons.
- He led Denver to its first NBA championship in 2023 and was named NBA Finals MVP.
- Representing Serbia, he won Olympic silver at Rio 2016 and bronze at Paris 2024.
- In 2025-26, he became the first player in NBA history to lead the league in both assists and rebounds per game in the same season.
Background and path to the NBA
Jokić was born on February 19, 1995, in Sombor, Serbia. He developed professionally with the Serbian club now known as Mega Basket, which contemporary records also identify as Mega Vizura or Mega Leks. The Denver Nuggets selected him with the 41st overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft, and he signed his first multi-year contract with the team in July 2015.
NBA career and major honors
Jokić won three NBA Most Valuable Player awards, covering the 2020-21, 2021-22, and 2023-24 seasons. His first made him the first Serbian and first Nuggets player to receive the award; excluding undrafted Moses Malone, he was also the lowest-drafted NBA MVP. In 2023, he led Denver to the franchise's first NBA championship and received the Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award.
Playmaking and statistical distinction
Although listed as a center, Jokić is also notable for his playmaking and rebounding. During the 2025-26 regular season, he averaged 27.7 points, 12.9 rebounds, and 10.7 assists across 65 games, finishing as the NBA leader in both rebounds and assists per game. He was also selected unanimously to the 2025-26 All-NBA First Team.
International career with Serbia
Jokić has represented Serbia in major international competition. He was part of the Serbian team that won the silver medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics and recorded a triple-double as Serbia defeated Germany in the bronze-medal game at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Timeline
- Born in Sombor, Serbia.
- Selected 41st overall by the Denver Nuggets in the NBA Draft.
- Won the 2014-15 ABA League regular-season MVP award with Mega Leks.
- Signed his first multi-year contract with the Denver Nuggets.
- Won Olympic silver with Serbia at the Rio Games.
- Won his first NBA MVP award, becoming the first Serbian and first Nuggets player to receive the honor.
- Won the NBA championship and NBA Finals MVP with Denver.
- Won his third NBA MVP award.
- Recorded 19 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 assists as Serbia defeated Germany 93-83 in the Paris Olympic bronze-medal game.
- Named an NBA All-Star for the eighth consecutive season.
- Finished the 2025-26 season leading the NBA in both rebounds and assists per game.
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Current context
- Jokić is listed as the Denver Nuggets' number 15 center. Current team affiliation should be rechecked if the profile is published substantially after the observation date.
- Through the completed 2025-26 season, Jokić has three NBA MVP awards, eight All-Star selections, eight All-NBA selections, one NBA championship, and one NBA Finals MVP award. Award totals use the official 2026 All-Star and All-NBA announcements rather than older narrative totals on the NBA player biography.
- Jokić averaged 27.7 points, 12.9 rebounds, and 10.7 assists in 65 games during the 2025-26 regular season. These figures describe the completed 2025-26 regular season, not a live 2026-27 season.
- Jokić was selected unanimously to the 2025-26 All-NBA First Team.
Biographical facts
- Nikola Jokić was born on February 19, 1995, in Sombor, Serbia.
- NBA and FIBA profiles list Jokić at 211 centimeters, or 6 feet 11 inches; the NBA lists his playing weight as 284 pounds.
- Before entering the NBA, Jokić developed professionally with the Serbian club now known as Mega Basket, also identified in contemporary records as Mega Vizura or Mega Leks.
- The Denver Nuggets selected Jokić in the second round with the 41st overall pick of the 2014 NBA Draft.
- Jokić won NBA Most Valuable Player awards for the 2020-21, 2021-22, and 2023-24 seasons.
- Jokić led Denver to the franchise's first NBA championship in 2023 and received the Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award.
- Representing Serbia, Jokić won Olympic silver at Rio 2016 and Olympic bronze at Paris 2024.
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Affiliations associated with Nikola Jokic.
- Denver Nuggets Center 2015-07-12–present
- Mega Basket Professional basketball player
- Serbia men's national basketball team Player
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