Born to be a Nugget: Nikola Jokic already wore Denver Nuggets gear as 5-year-old / News - Basketnews.com

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Following Denver NuggetssuperstarNikola Jokicagreeing to the richest deal in NBA history, his agent Misko Raznatovic shared an unseen photo of a five-year-old Jokic wearing a Nuggets sweatshirt in 2000.

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Jokic rocked the Denver gear while hanging out in his hometown Sombor, Serbia. Since that day, the Nuggets drafted Jokic with the 41st pick in the 2014 NBA Draft and he became the MVP twice, was named to All-NBA First Team three times, and played in four NBA All-Star games.

It's all about fate, as Raznatovic writes on his social media post.

Full message on Instagram:

"Short story about destiny! This is Nikola Jokic, double NBA MVP, at about five years of age in his hometown of Sombor, Serbia. Back in 2000, when this photo was taken, he is wearing a Denver Nuggets sweatshirt - not because he loved basketball or even knew about the Nuggets - but because he got it as a present.

Chances of a kid from a small Serbian town having a sweatshirt from a lesser-known American team back in 2000 were minimal (unless we're talking about famous clubs such as the Lakers or Bulls).

Chances of anyone knowing about the Nuggets in a small Serbian town were next to nothing. But chances of that same kid growing up to play basketball and achieve his career-high, win two MVP titles, and sign a historic agreement with the same club whose sweatshirt he wore at age five, were - zero.

It is true that winners create their own fate, make the impossible possible and write the pages of history through exceptional dedication, hard work, sacrifice, confidence, and willingness to do more than others. But sometimes, a little destiny plays a big role in the overall outcome."

This past season, Nikola Jokic became the 13th player to win back-to-back MVP awards. He averaged 27.1 points, 13.8 rebounds, 7.9 assists, and 1.5 steals over 74 games.

Jokic led the NBA with 19 triple-doubles and became the first player in NBA history to record at least 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds, and 500 assists in a season.

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