Nuggets: Nikola Jokic Opts To Go Home Than Be a part of the Championship Parade

The Denver Nuggets waved off a late rally by the Miami Heat in a hard-fought Game 5, 94-89, to clinch the 2023 NBA Championship, their first in franchise historical past.

After the ultimate buzzer sounded, Nikola Jokic was requested how turning into an NBA Champion felt, to which he answered that he was blissful to get the job achieved.

“The job is done, we can go home now,” the two-time MVP mentioned.

The Serbian massive man was named Finals MVP, averaging 30.2 factors, 14.0 rebounds, and seven.2 assists all through the five-game collection.

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Nikola Jokic Can’t Wait To Go Home

The recently-crowned Finals MVP was requested within the post-game press convention if he was trying ahead to the championship parade. Jokic instantly requested a Nuggets worker when will the parade be held.

After the reporter answered that the parade could be held on Thursday, the Joker replied, “No, I need to go home.”

The Nuggets worker mentioned that Jokic might go dwelling on Friday, and he gently obliged.

Jokic fortunately sat down with the NBA TV crew after, and he was requested about his schedule for the subsequent two weeks.

He answered he wanted to go dwelling to Serbia by Sunday for horse racing actions, and he wasn’t certain if he might make it in time as a result of championship parade.

Jokic talked about that he may ask Nuggets staff government Josh Kroenke, the son of proprietor Stan Kroenke, for a aircraft trip again dwelling.

“I’ll put him under the pressure.. I don’t feel bad at all,” Jokic jokingly expressed to the NBA TV crew.

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