Who is going to be the MVP of 2022-23 is a buzz issue now, where the fans of Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic keep him upward. The Denver star always proved his worth on the court through which the star can easily hope for being the 4th player in NBA history to win the MVP in 3 straight years.
The Nuggets selected Jokic in the second round of the 2014 NBA draft, and since then, they have won 25 consecutive games. Against the Milwaukee Bucks yesterday, the big giant led the Nuggets with 31 points and 11 assists.
A record-breaking career of Nikola Jokic
Jokic is one of the top ten NBA players of all time in terms of triple-doubles, and he holds the record for the fastest triple-double, which he achieved in 14 minutes and 33 seconds, surpassing Magic Johnson and the Los Angeles Lakers from 1984-87.
In the 2018–19 NBA season, while leading the Nuggets to the Western Conference Semifinals, he received his first All-Star and All-NBA First Team selections and became the sixth player in franchise history to win the award three or more times, joining Alex English, Dikembe Mutombo, Carmelo Anthony, Allen Iverson, and Chauncey Billups.
The 27-year-old broke a team record in 2021 by becoming the first Nuggets player with at least 50 points and 10 assists and the first center to accomplish this feat since Abdul-Jabbar in 1975. Nicola and Alex English are the only Nuggets players to have been selected to four straight NBA All-Star games as of January 27, when Joki was chosen for his second straight appearance as a starter.
Will the Denver star win MVP in 2022–2023?
By dint of his outstanding prowess, The 6-foot-11 won MVP in two consecutive years, that came in 2020-21 and 2021-22, and joined Chamberlain, Russell, Bird, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Antetokounmpo, Stephen Curry, Tim Duncan, LeBron James, Magic Johnson, Michael Jordon, Moses Malone, and Steve Nash as the 13th player to win the award in consecutive seasons.
If Joker wins the MVP award in 2022-23, he will join Wilt Chamberlain (1966-68) and Bill Russell as the only guys to do it (1961-63). Fans of this Serbian big man have high hopes that this star will win the MVP award for the 2022–2023 season. Over 11 March games, the 129 kg averaged 26.5 points, 12.5 rebounds, 9.2 assists, 1.2 steals, and 0.5 blocks.
Nikola Jokic is regarded as an NBA big man who plays slowly and deliberately and is the best passer in league history. As the center was chosen to appear in a Taco Bell commercial that aired during the Super Bowl, many fans believe he may become the fourth NBA player in history to win the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award for three years in a row.
In an ESPN straw poll, Nikola is clearly the front-runner for the MVP award. The versatile scorer received 77 out of 100 votes for first place, earning a total of 913 points.
Media members have Nikola Jokic winning his 3rd MVP in a row
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The competition will be fierce, though, as several other athletes, such as Steph Curry, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Kevin Durant, are also contending for the prize. However, only time will tell if NJ can go down in history and win the MVP award for a third straight season, as well as can make his fans feel proud once more.
