Nikola Jokic was named the Most Valuable Player after his team, the Denver Nuggets, took home their first-ever NBA title. But he says the victory is 'not the most important thing'.
Denver Nuggets centre Nikola Jokic was named Most Valuable Player after the team beat the Miami Heat on Monday.It was the Nuggets' first NBA title win.
With a raucous crowd packed into Ball Arena ready to celebrate, the Nuggets ended a 47-year championship wait by taking the best-of-seven series 4-1. "The job is done, we can go home now," said Jokic, whose trophy case also includes two NBA MVP Awards."That is why basketball is a fun sport, it is a live thing, you cannot say this going to happen, there are so many factors.Jokic would prefer to return to Serbia and celebrate in his hometown of Sombor.
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