Nikola Jokić

Jokić rewired what I thought a center could be. A 211-centimeter big man from Sombor who passes like a point guard, wins back-to-back MVPs, and then adds a Finals MVP — while seeming entirely unimpressed by his own greatness. What I value most is the lesson buried in his story: famously a late draft pick, he proves that scouting eyes and stubborn work beat raw hype. He plays with a slow, almost lazy rhythm that hides ruthless precision, and that contrast is endlessly watchable. For me he is the most original superstar of his basketball generation.

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Name (English)

Nikola Jokić

Name (Japanese)

ニコラ・ヨキッチ

Reading

にこら・よきっち

Born

February 19, 1995 (age 31)

Origin

Sombor, Serbia

Height

211 cm

Occupation

basketball player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Boar

Awards & achievements

• 2021 NBA Most Valuable Player Award
• 2022 NBA Most Valuable Player Award
• 2023 NBA conference finals MVP awards
• 2023 Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/jokara95/
• Xhttps://x.com/NJokic15
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikola%20Joki%C4%87
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8B%E3%82%B3%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A8%E3%82%AD%E3%83%83%E3%83%81
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17281073

Tags

• basketball player

Last updated

November 2, 2026

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