DENVER — Every story about Nikola Jokiu0107 must, by law, feature at least one “led the league in X” stat, so let’s start here: Nikola Jokiu0107 tied for the 2023 NBA Finals lead in deflections. And not just on the court.
Throughout the many media availabilities that participants must endure during the championship round — an aspect of the job that they handle politely and professionally, albeit with a level of enthusiasm typically reserved for biannual dental cleanings and jury duty — Jokiu0107 fielded scores of questions about himself. What emotions coursed through him after his Denver Nuggets swept the Los Angeles Lakers to reach the Finals for the first time?