From 41st Pick To 2x MVP To An NBA Champion | NBA Journey: Nikola Jokic 🏆
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0:00: Jokic gets drafted
0:25: Jokic Summer League Debut (summer 2015)
1:03: Jokic on Playing in the NBA (2015)
1:15: Jokic First career 20 point game and Triple Double (November 18th, 2015)
2:00: New Career high in PTS and REB (February 1st 2016)
3:32: Last game coming off bench (December 12th 2016)
4:55: Jokic on where he is on his career journey (2016)
5:15: Jokic First career Triple Double (February 3rd, 2017)
6:34: New Career high 41 point (November 7th, 2017)
8:05: Jamal Murray on Jokic’s improvement (2017)
8:30: Jokic fastest triple double in NBA history (February 15th, 2018)
10:19: First player since Wilt to post a triple-double with 30 or more points without missing a field goal (October 20, 2018)
11:51: 20th career Triple Double and First GW shot (January 8th, 2019)
13:21: Jokic on becoming an All Star for the first time (2019)
13:39: Jokic 1st All Star Game (Feb 17th, 2019)
14:03: Jokic First Buzzer Beater (March 14, 2019)
15:13: Jokic first Playoff Series win (April 27th, 2019)
16:39: Triple Double in epic 4ot game (May 3rd 2019)
18:53: Jokic on gaining playoff experience (2019)
19:26: GW Jumper vs 76ers in 21 point comeback (November 8th, 2019)
21:17: Game Title: New Career high 47 points (January 6th, 2020)
22:40: Game 7 win vs Utah (September 1st, 2020)
23:55: Game 7 win vs Clippers (September 15th, 2020)
25:22: Mike Malone on Jokic being able to get better (2020)
25:42: First center with 18 assists since Wilt Chamberlain (December 29th, 2020)
27:19: Jokic on sharing the ball (2019)
27:47: 47 points to stop Jazz 11 game winning streak (Feb 1st, 2021)
29:13: First 50 point game (February 6th, 2021)
31:47: Jokic First All Star as Starter (March 7th, 2021)
32:17: 3rd fastest player to reach 50 Triple Doubles (March 2nd, 2021)
34:27: 26 2nd half points to clinch 1st round series against the Blazers (June 3rd, 2021)
36:12: Jokic wins MVP (2021)
37:36: 49 point Triple Double and Game Winning Pass (January 19th, 2022)
39:48: 71st Triple Double in 500th Game (February 6th, 2022)
41:11: 2nd Player to Have 45 Point Triple Double on 70% Shooting (March 6th, 2022)
42:31: Avoid Sweep against eventual Champion Warriors (April 24th, 2022)
44:03: Jokc wins 2nd MVP (2022)
45:11: Jokic on what he is chasing (2022)
45:36: 3rd Player to Record 40/15/15 (December 25th, 2022)
47:21: Game Winning Step Back 3 (January 15th, 2023)
49:06: 90th Career Triple Double and New Nuggets All-Time Assist Leader (January 18th, 2023)
50:51: Jokic on if he considers himself one of the best players (2023)
51:13: Triple Double to Knock Out Suns (May 11th, 2023)
52:41: 30/20 in Game 1 Win vs Lakers (May 16th, 2023)
54:10: Jokic and Nuggets complete sweep (May 22nd, 2023)
57:14: Jokic before NBA Finals (2023)
57:37: Jokic Triple Double in Finals debut (June 1st, 2023)
59:32; Jokic on what a championship would mean (2022)
59:52: Jokic ahead of Game 5 (2023)
1:00:22: Jokic and Nuggets win title (June 12th, 2023)
0:00: Jokic gets drafted 0:25: Jokic Summer League Debut (summer 2015) 1:03: Jokic on Playing in the NBA (2015) 1:15: Jokic First career 20 point game and Triple Double (November 18th, 2015) 2:00: New Career high in PTS and REB (February 1st 2016) 3:32: Last game coming off bench (December 12th 2016) 4:55: Jokic on where he is on his career journey (2016) 5:15: Jokic First career Triple Double (February 3rd, 2017) 6:34: New Career high 41 point (November 7th, 2017) 8:05: Jamal Murray on Jokic’s improvement (2017) 8:30: Jokic fastest triple double in NBA history (February 15th, 2018) 10:19: First player since Wilt to post a triple-double with 30 or more points without missing a field goal (October 20, 2018) 11:51: 20th career Triple Double and First GW shot (January 8th, 2019) 13:21: Jokic on becoming an All Star for the first time (2019) 13:39: Jokic 1st All Star Game (Feb 17th, 2019) 14:03: Jokic First Buzzer Beater (March 14, 2019) 15:13: Jokic first Playoff Series win (April 27th, 2019) 16:39: Triple Double in epic 4ot game (May 3rd 2019) 18:53: Jokic on gaining playoff experience (2019) 19:26: GW Jumper vs 76ers in 21 point comeback (November 8th, 2019) 21:17: Game Title: New Career high 47 points (January 6th, 2020) 22:40: Game 7 win vs Utah (September 1st, 2020) 23:55: Game 7 win vs Clippers (September 15th, 2020) 25:22: Mike Malone on Jokic being able to get better (2020) 25:42: First center with 18 assists since Wilt Chamberlain (December 29th, 2020) 27:19: Jokic on sharing the ball (2019) 27:47: 47 points to stop Jazz 11 game winning streak (Feb 1st, 2021) 29:13: First 50 point game (February 6th, 2021) 31:47: Jokic First All Star as Starter (March 7th, 2021) 32:17: 3rd fastest player to reach 50 Triple Doubles (March 2nd, 2021) 34:27: 26 2nd half points to clinch 1st round series against the Blazers (June 3rd, 2021) 36:12: Jokic wins MVP (2021) 37:36: 49 point Triple Double and Game Winning Pass (January 19th, 2022) 39:48: 71st Triple Double in 500th Game (February 6th, 2022) 41:11: 2nd Player to Have 45 Point Triple Double on 70% Shooting (March 6th, 2022) 42:31: Avoid Sweep against eventual Champion Warriors (April 24th, 2022) 44:03: Jokc wins 2nd MVP (2022) 45:11: Jokic on what he is chasing (2022) 45:36: 3rd Player to Record 40/15/15 (December 25th, 2022) 47:21: Game Winning Step Back 3 (January 15th, 2023) 49:06: 90th Career Triple Double and New Nuggets All-Time Assist Leader (January 18th, 2023) 50:51: Jokic on if he considers himself one of the best players (2023) 51:13: Triple Double to Knock Out Suns (May 11th, 2023) 52:41: 30/20 in Game 1 Win vs Lakers (May 16th, 2023) 54:10: Jokic and Nuggets complete sweep (May 22nd, 2023) 57:14: Jokic before NBA Finals (2023) 57:37: Jokic Triple Double in Finals debut (June 1st, 2023) 59:32; Jokic on what a championship would mean (2022) 59:52: Jokic ahead of Game 5 (2023) 1:00:22: Jokic and Nuggets win title (June 12th, 2023)
Big ups NBA
I have no.
Legendary career so far. Nobody can deny this man’s greatness anymore
I’m
You got it wrong at the beginning of this video 0:00 it should be a Taco Bell quesarito commercial
29 years old and already one of the GOATs. Humble, loyal, caring. Basketball Beethoven. There will never be another like Jokic.
The only thing that’s stopping him from becoming a top 5 all time is himself,really hope he doesn’t retire early but he’s already lookin like a “what if” story considering all the greatness he’s already achieved
@@tad16I think he retires as soon as his body starts declining and he can’t perform at 100% unfortunately. Gotta enjoy this nuggets era while we still can.
He is HORSE no Goat
Nah he needs to prove it in the playoffs
@@sexualchocolate7825 prove what? that he can win a ring a FMVP?
Give him his 3rd MVP already
4th rlly
3x MVP incoming 🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐
@@nikolayjerev9285 gotta give one to embiid he played great seasons as well 😂 and i am saying that as huge joker fan
Luka mvp szn!
Not just yet you! Luka & Kawhi are remaining in the run in 😊
When I saw this clip, I baked some snacks, opened a beer, sat in the armchair and enjoyed the magic of Jokic.
I just stopped it at 20mins. Will do the same.
Literally 😂. Gotta enjoy this masterpiece ❤
I did the same 😂
Yes, he has a way of locking you into your lazyboy.
Is this the turning point for the NBA?!!! Are they finally going to embrace the absolute greatness of this man?!!!
Refs need to show him some respect
I mean he’s good for sure…
@keithtorrence2487 better than your favorite player in the leauge right now haha
The media might never embrace it fully but who cares about what they think. They don't know shit.
Jokic is the main reason I watch NBA 🙌🏀
ONLY reason :)
I started watching again because of him and i know i'm not the only one.
😢me too ,i want him to the top
same. after many years away.
me2.
Firstly, they said he can't play in the NBA, then they said he can't play as a starter, then that he can't go to the playoffs, then his game will decline in the playoffs... After that, they said he can't be MVP, and after that, he is the worst one in the history of the league. Then they said he can't win a title, and now they say it is easy for him, the NBA is a circus nowadays... So many wrong predictions, so little objectivity... He is slow, he cannot jump, he doesn't play defense, he is boring... Now, a two-time MVP, on the road to get a third one! NBA champion as the MVP of the finals and the best player of the whole playoffs! Nikola Jokic, the best basketball player on the planet through team-oriented, beautifully, historically unique basketball full of fascinating moves, clutch moments, smart winning defense, and historical numbers! Humble and anti-attention person, probably a top 10(15) player when all is said and done! All the haters, Joke's on You ;)
The biggest 'winners' are the ones who say he can't jump the phone book ahaha..And they don't want to see how many jumps there are in each game..They are heavy losers..
@dragicaandrejevic2060Des Dragice 😃
Dragica dominira kao po običaju :)
Dragica kralj...😂😂
Because he isnt black. Cmon we know it, everyone knows it. I dont even understand how Embidd comparable to Jokic, heck even Giannis isnt. Idk man, the only one the actually i feel really close to jokic explosive IQ, is V Wemby.
Absolute cinema
Hi
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I don't even watch the NBA or the nuggets but jokic is just entertaining to watch
Perhaps its absolute gold.
"That was the fastest triple double in the NBA in the last 20 years!" "Uhhhhhh.... Thank you?"
I died laughing! The pitch in his voice was perfect 😂
I would have asked her "is there a question in there somewhere?"
@@MrExcessumreally though hahah. The tone of her voice made it seem like she was following up with a question, so I don’t blame him for the confusion
Did you expect some other reply 😀 ?? Perfect.
Lifelong Nuggets fan…I don’t know what we did to get Jokic but dammit thank you lord!
Yeah You Denveronians definitely don't deserve him.
@@MonkeyDDragon9-11 - YOUR USERNAME IS SO, SO FITTING. I can respect a man who is acutely aware of his station in life.
44:34 Jokic coming to stable with his horse to collect his MVP is one of the funniest NBA moments ever.
He deserved this ,1 hour ,thanks NBA from Serbia
NBA without Jokic is boring.. NBA with Jokic dominating is mindblowing!!
🐂💩 stop the 🧢, the NBA without jokic is still the NBA weirdo. Get off your knees and wipe off your mouth when you finished eating jokic 🍑
Jokic is a complete beast. Goat intelligence and game focus, excellent shooting technique, strong as an ox. He is already a legend.
I'm a simple man. I see a Nikola Jokic video, I click.
Love that even in his rookie year Jok was talking about staying in Denver his entire career - as a 41st pick!
This will be the best documentary sport world has ever seen.
The video ends with “Lowest drafted player to win NBA finals MVP.” We don’t deserve you, Jokic. Truly a wonderful human being ❤
In true Nikola fashion he took all of it in stride - none of that "I'll show you" crap, just showed everyone with his actions.
I can watch Jokic highlights all day. Tired of seeing dunks, ball hogs, scoring accolades. This guy makes the team better and it's a joy to watch. This guy just won one championship but it feels like he's already the greatest to ever play the game. Jokic is a unicorn. We're lucky to witness his greatness.
Absolutely !!
No drama, not flashy, no crowd-roaring dunks, just a goofy dude with a heavy accent and impeccable skills and work ethic. Probably the most unmarketable player the NBA has seen in a while, but they have to cover him because he keeps being so damn good.
@@dragicaandrejevic2060ajde bre baka dragice više, umukni već jednom
Strange take
@@drboom.Not far from truth
@@dragicaandrejevic2060 daco legendo
He may have a heavy accent but he is still speaks better English than half of those street ballers.
the most humble man the league has seen. 🌟
The interview at 10:10 just cracks me up XD
There may have been one as humble...but none more.
20:41 this is last time Embiid played in Denver, can't blame him, Jokić drops game winner on him
The crazy part is, Jokic was so low-key that even here in Serbia, only a handful of people knew about him at the time he went to the NBA. We would read sports news, thinking - wtf man who is this guy, and the next thing you know, he started putting some great numbers. After his first triple double it was obvious that he could rock the league, but I highly doubt anyone was expecting this. He's literally one of the most unique players ever, and is only 29 lol.
In 2018 I went to a Nuggets game and paid 10$ to sit on the first level to see us play Blake Griffin and the pistons and I remember thinking "wow this Jokic guy is actually really good" never could of imagined where it would go from there. The Serbian KING 👑👑
The tickets used to be soooo much cheaper... 😢😂😅 Good problem to have haha
Uh k by by
@@dragicaandrejevic2060 I’m just
@dragicaandrejevic2060 I can see that it hurts you a lot that a man has many good managers. I don't know how it goes, but maybe you could hire him too, to collect some spare cash. Maybe it's best that way, look for that man and make a job for yourself. This is how you become boring with an outpouring of jealousy towards a player who discovered such a good manager. It's just that you also need to know how to dance and look good, maybe you have something else that can pass. However, even that manager is not omnipotent, there must be something he could sell.
A player that deserves that praise - not one who self-proclaims his crown.
Without a doubt the best playoff performance of all Time. 600, 269, 190 lead Playoffs in all 3. Top 10 all time already let's be honest.
I watched it so many times, over the years, I know every step, every basket, every pass. And yet its still thrilling to watch it all over again. What a masterpiece.
I used to only go back to the old school hilites of Bird - now Jokic/Doncic hilites are added to that list of used to be enjoyable basketball. NBA has become a giant poster of the The Fraud James, unwatchable.
there is no better basketball player in the world than Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokić. He's the best player in the world.
He should have 3. He’s clearly the best player in the nba right now.
SGA. Ask any Canadian!
And has been for years.
@@mcbean1234im Canadian and jokic is flat out better
He'll probably get his 3rd since Joel Embiids out
@@ilikecheeze5110 But man that 3 back to back is much more meaningful.. Idk, i mean he did got F MVP.. I just hope his team not take things for granted like, oh im in his shadow etc. I think at one point Murray like that but his injury kind of set him straight.
I would watch a 3 hour version of that.
Much more interesting than watching regular NBA games.
Best player in the world,the gap is real between this savant and the rest of the league.MVP
SERBIA IS KINGDOM FOR BASKETBALL IN EUROPE LAST 50 YEARS. .
Good genetics, the existence of a cult of sports and competition, excellent coaches, a tradition of top basketball and basketball players for more than 50 years.
Im watching the NBA because of this guy
Me too
Fundamentals are the most beautiful thing about Basketball.
Odgledah sad do kraja i covece od ovoga moz se rikne 😭
What a time to be a nuggets fan man 🥲
NBA recognizes that this man is a walking legend -- fans should appreciate this greatness!
how about some foul calls, they let others pull his shirt, literally punch him in the nose (happened several times and never once called)...
Sorry to disagree with you on this one -- the NBA recognizes nothing, the are a bunch of WOKE, race baiting, DEI loving idiots.
Simply the best in the world. Been watching since his rookie year, and I'm still shook at who he has become. You can see shades of his greatness even at a young age.. 1 of 1 . Such a gift to watch this man play.
Dragice duso neka si se vratila 😅
@@aleksandarj.8369 iskreno ja podrzavam oko 70% dela Dragicinih komentara. Upravu je za MPJ, ne opravdava nimalo onoliki ugovor, lik je prosecan igrac, pre bi voleo Bogdana za sutera umesto ovog panja
Eh
This is a data mine, any upcoming coach or player needs to study this film to get a good grasp of how the Denver Nuggets slowly built the team around Jokic and designed plays for him.
Somebody in the Denver head office knew pairing Joker and Aaron Gordon would be some fun basketball and I'll always be thankful for that.
He deserves all the love and respect he came from being a 41st pick to a nba championship and on his way to a 3rd mvp he’s deserves all the recognition
unusual player. it is a pleasure to watch him. he is not selfish, he works for the team. maybe the only one who understood that basketball is a team game
The greatest player ever
😂🤣🤣🤣
@@stxcks23 your mom is funny
@@ChiefOttoSo What a compliment 👏🏽
like they say nadal and federer are better tenis players than djokovic. jokic is just to young,hes next goat for sure.
He deserves his own title. GREATEST DOWN TO EARTH PLAYER/LEADER OF ALL TIME WITHOUT TAKING THINGS PERSONALLY. Hehe.
"That was the fastest TD in 20 years..." "Thank you!"
It was tears at the end there!! Hvala Nikola Brate!! Hvala za godine uživanja! Ostani svoj!!🫶🏼
This is how you build a championship team you do it in the draft with key core players like Murray and Jokic and then you put pieces around them.
I am proud to say that I watched every point Nikola ever scored! My idol ❤
There is no way you can guard Jokic, he is 7 foot 290lb athlete, he can bully you in the paint, he can shoot close range, mid range, 3 point, he can create space, shoot fadeaway, he is clutch, he even drains tough defense shots, 30+ footers, and he has crazy percentages, ohh yeah and he can shoot free throws so fouling him doesn't help as he is really good at making 2+1 plays, if you double him he passes, if he misses he picks rebounds, absolutely ridiculous , he is OP. :)
He's always been one of my favourite players since 2017. It was so fun to watch his development and how he grow with Murray. So happy that he won a championship and many more accolades to come in the future for sure. If basketball is an art, Jokic is the greatest artist of it ❤
Thank you NBA for this from the bottom of my heart speaking hopefully for everyone here from the Balkans!
Once in a lifetime talent
Jokic has the best approach. Doesn't worry about what other stars, fans, and media says about him, and continues to do his business without any drama.
The best big in the game today
*player
He is pound for pound the best basketball player in the world.
@@Doc_Holliday11 I stand corrected
I still think his greatest achievement was the 2021-22 regular season, when he took Aaron Gordon and a bunch of rookies and journeymen to the sixth seed, 14 games above .500, might be the greatest carry job in sports.
Doktor kosarke brat Jokara🤙⭐️🏆
BEST IN THE WORLD 🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐
if Joker gets 3 MVP and wins his second chip, he will be regarded as one of the goat centers, alongside Shaq and Cap
and Hakeem
And bill Russell. imo he would tie Shaq he win this year.. he win 3 he the goat center to me kareem had agruable the goat PG beside him
Jokic reinvigorated my interest in NBA, similar to what Ohtani has done in the MLB. just a transcendent talent.
Lots of good memory. Joke is such a generational talent. What struck me though is the younger Murray, who was so energetic and a great floor general, a perfect Robin to the Batman. Just hope he can get his body right and continue to play at a high level
Denver Loves Nikola Jokic
Leading in Points, Rebounds and Assists in the playoffs is crazy
A beautiful love letter to an inarguably talented man
MVP!!!! Give him that 3rd MVP!!!
Master mind of basketball from Serbia 🇷🇸 Genius ☝️🏀 Thanks for this documentary.
Just can't stop him... He has his own pace and that is it.
The most humble player in the league. I’m just first among the equals - Nikola Jokic 2023 Finals MVP
JOKIC MVP X3 BRATEEEE 💪💪
So many great faces throughout career, through this video - Harris, Manimal, Morris, Juancho, Arthur, etc., and some not so great - Burton, Nurkic, Beasley, Bones... So many built-up careers after playing with Nikola/Denver, - Craig, Grant, Brown, etc., and so many bad ones after realizing that his orchestration and their time as Nuggets make them look so much better than they really are - Barton, Grant, Mudiay, Chandler, Lyles, PJ Dozier (+ injury), Hampton, Rivers, Hyland, etc...
MVP JOKER 🃏🃏🃏NBA 🏀The best player 🌏♾️ Let’s go Nuggets nation 🏆🏆🏆 LA 🇺🇸 OMG what a beautiful emotions in Sombor 🥹🥹🥹
His demeanor on and off the court is closest I saw to old man riverwalk Timmy D. Plays at his own pace, and everyone else is forced to play at his pace, but at the end of the day its his pace. He is all about the team and leads by example. When he is as humble as he is I can imagine other guys can only fall into the line behind him and follow.
jokic is the unicorn of basketball
i havent even started the video, saw that it's 1 hour long, it's an auto like. this is like a movie for me, i could rewatch this and i will never not be surprised with what he does on a daily basis.
The best player in the world!!!. MVP for the champ!!!
He is so amazing and will eventually be crowned as the GOAT!
the Joker.. love him.
Jokic is a true inspiration and role model. Best of all he's chill. Let's go Jokic and the nuggets for that 2peat!
What a lovely surprise.
jokic been giving powell that work his whole career 😂
Watching this build and progress as a lifelong Nugs fan has been incredible. Nugglyfe was real before Jokic killed it for good.
This was great. Thanks for putting this together. Especially for us Nuggets fans who suffered for decades. Jokic is an anomaly in the sport and he turned out to be as good of a human being as he is a basketball player.
Even in summer league you could tell what he had.
The future GOAT
I like how troughout the video you can slowly see the bench shaking off nugglyfe energy
Bro doesn’t even show no emotion on the court that what makes him so unique from other players❤
Cus he is locked in
Best and most fun to watch player in the world!
One Of A Kind.
Jokic is the new face of the league!
Proud of our country man. SERBIA WAS ALWAYS A BASKETBALL COUNTRY. Biggest force after USA. As a part of then YUGOSLAVIA and now as independent country. We always had great players in the NBA (DIVAC, STOJAKOVIĆ, BOGDAN BOGDANOVIĆ, RADMANOVIĆ, KRSTIĆ, SAŠA DANILOVIĆ) BUT WE NEVER HAD THE BEST PLAYER IN THE WHOLE NBA and a Franchise player. LEGEND. AND MODEST. SERBIAN BIG FUNDAMENTAL. And he will disappear like Tim Duncan after his career is over 😆🤣🇷🇸
Yes and thank God for the Nuggets and Malone for believing in his talent and bravely building a team around him. Even a year ago, people said you can’t win a chip with a Center-centered team. Serbia🤝Denver perfect partnership 😊
Denver Nuggets literally struck gold⚒🏆
Actually the best Pivot in NBA
When is the moment you realised Jokic will be an all time great? For me it was when in his rookie and sophmore season when i wold wake up every day and check his stats and they were more and more impressive
For me before he got draft on nba
Nikola Jokić-the Joker-MVP FOREVER!
Gonna go out on a Limb and say he’s the best player i’ve ever. In terms of peak single performance no one has matched the top 3 performances I’ve seen by Jokic.
“It’s a little bit fun. It’s work.” 😅 Classic Joker. 😂
Nikola Jokic is a real MVP player
The last big man who played in that beautiful and graceful way, was Hakeem.
The Legend
It's funny that he never changed or even improved his technique since his young years in Mega Vizura. He just got more expirienced and stronger than before. Love from Serbia, Novi Sad where he started his pro career.
Can’t believe they really denied him history with that 3rd mvp robbery
Serbia with the best tennis player and basketball player simultaneously.