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Kiszla: Why did Nikola Jokic decide to join the Nuggets back in 2015? It was love over basketball.

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At long last, the truth can be told: When Nikola Jokic came to America in 2015, his fondest wish was to win a woman’s heart rather than chase a basketball dream.

“I never chased the Nuggets,” Jokic said Saturday.

I asked Jokic to reminisce how he got here, averaging a triple double (29.9 points! 13.3 rebounds! 10.3 assists!) in the NBA playoffs as the most unlikely sports hero Denver has ever stood . . .