The bemused look on Mason Plumlee’s face said it all.
“[Nikola Jokiu0107] won what five years ago?,” the Nuggets reserve center asked following the team’s win against the Bucks on March 9. “I had no idea. Jok’s not the type to tout his own accolades.”
March 26, 2020 marks the fifth anniversary of Jokiu0107 winning MVP in Serbia’s top professional basketball league, the Adriatic League (Liga ABA), during the 2014-15 campaign. It was a significant accomplishment for the then-20-year-old, who rose from being an intriguing prospect from the small town of Sombor to a star in his country’s capital in Belgrade with Mega Basket.