Serbian center Denver has received the prestigious National Basketball Association award for the second consecutive year.
Nikola Jokic is a two-time NBA MVP of the 2021-22 season. This is the official website of the league.
It will be recalled that last season, the Serbian center of Denver also took this award for himself. Jokic scored 875 points (65 first-place votes), while Philadelphia center Joel Embiid came in second with 706 points (26 first-place votes). 2-time MVP winner Giannis Antetokounmpo finished third with 595 points.
The 2021-22 #KiaMVP is … Nikola Jokic!#NBA Awards #NBA75 pic.twitter.com/pTWryjP5De
– NBA (@NBA) May 11, 2022
Note that this season, Jokic is averaging 27.1 points, 13.8 rebounds, 7.9 assists, 1.47 tackles and 0.85 blocks per game, setting career highs for each of these indicators.
Denver players and head coach Mike Malone traveled to Nikola’s hometown of Sombor to personally congratulate the big man on winning the nomination.
Ang @nuggets flew to Sombor, Serbia to surprise Nikola Jokic in 2021-22 #KiaMVP ⁇pic.twitter.com/ShlFECvI9k
– NBA (@NBA) May 11, 2022
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