He bowed to Nikola Jokic and the legendary Magic Johnson!
The veteran American and legend of the Los Angeles Lakers, with his statements, praised the Serbian forward of Nuggets stressing that his influence on the NBA and by extension basketball can change the course of history.
In particular, he emphasized that Jokic will be able to do things similar to his Michael Jordanof Lebron Jamesby Larry Bird and Steph Curry but also of many more great players of the past who associated their name with the top league of the planet.
We remind you that the Serb led the Nuggets, for the first time in their history, to the NBA Finals, as they beat the Los Angeles Lakers 4-0, with Magic Johnson congratulating him on his performance.
His statements in detail:
“Congratulations to Nikola Jokic who was named MVP of the Western Conference Finals, averaging 27 points, 14.7 rebounds and 11.3 assists in the series. Jokic is changing basketball in front of all of us like Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O’Neal and Larry Bird did.”
Diligence: Konstantina Armakola
Source: Sport Fm
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