When talking about loyalty, there are few who fit the bill better than Nikola Jokic. The 26-year-old star, who has emerged as one of the top MVP candidates this season, is making a name for himself in Denver, as he elevates the Nuggets to contender status in the West.
Amazingly, he’s yet another example of a big-name, high-talent player who chooses to stay with a small-market team. Speaking on the subject, Jokic himself described some of the mindset he has about possibly bringing a title to the franchise someday:
Nikola Jokic on a title pursuit in Denver: “If I win it with Nuggets… that’s gonna be (more) than if I go or someone else joins us… that’s even better, maybe someone joins us. My personal opinion is I’d rather win it with Nuggets than with another team.”
Nikola Jokic on a title pursuit in Denver: “If I win it with Nuggets… that’s gonna be (more) than if I go or someone else joins us… that’s even better, maybe someone joins us. My personal opinion is I’d rather win it with Nuggets than with another team.”
— Mike Singer (@msinger) March 13, 2021
The Denver Nuggets haven’t won a single championship in their history — and Jokic is looking to change that.
As a well-rounded, versatile big man, he really is a jack-of-all-trades type of player who has helped put Denver on the frontlines of the Western Conference for the past couple of years. If he follows through and wins a title for the team, he may very well go down as the greatest player in franchise history.
At this point, it seems like he’s more than committed to that cause.
