Nikola Jokic will become the thirteenth player in the league’s history to win the NBA Most Valuable Player Award in back-to-back seasons. He joins Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Moses Malone, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, Tim Duncan, Steve Nash, LeBron James, Stephen Curry, and Giannis Antetokounmpo as the only players to achieve that feat.
Of the four active players to win back-to-back, only Curry and Antetokounmpo are still playing in this season’s playoffs. In addition to joining the back-to-back list, Jokic is only the 15th player to win the NBA MVP Award multiple times.