Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic has earned a second straight NBA Most Valuable Player trophy to become the second consecutive international player to win two in a row.
, but the official league announcement didn’t come until late Wednesday afternoon.
Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets poses for a portrait during Media Day at Ball Arena on September 27, 2021. The 27-year-old from Serbia averaged 27.1 points, 13.8 rebounds and 7.9 assists to take home MVP honors. The news was delivered to Jokic in his hometown of Sombor, and the team released a great video of Jokic hugging friends, family members and Nuggets staff upon learning the news.
Surprise in Sombor✈️🇷🇸 We flew to Serbia to surprise the BACK-TO-BACK MVP! And, wow, this moment was special.
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