Nikola Jokic Could Pass LeBron James on Historic List Next Season
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After a season filled with record breaking performances, Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic could reach another major statistical milestone early next season. In a recent article from ESPN, the top milestones to watch for next season were highlighted, and Jokic unsurprisingly had his name mentioned. Just two triple-doubles behind Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James for the 4th most all-time, Jokic could pass James in that category early next season.
This is a very interesting potential milestone, because James is of course still active, and still very dominant as well. While the Lakers star could tally multiple triple-doubles of his own next season, making it more difficult for Jokic to overtake him in that category, it’s likely the reigning Finals MVP will finish next season with more career triple-doubles than James.The 49ers Sign Terrell Owens’ Son Terique Owens as a UDFA
Jokic led the NBA with 29 triple-doubles last season, while James tallied just two of them. Assuming a similar trend will continue next season, Jokic should pass James in triple-doubles rather quickly, and then put some distance between he and the Lakers star in that category as the season moves on.
LA Clippers star Russell Westbrook of course still leads NBA history in career triple-doubles, and will be very hard to chase down, but Jokic will almost certainly place himself at least in the top-4 of this statistical category early next season.
NBA Legend Makes Incredible Nikola Jokic Observation
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Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic is undeniably special on the court, but he is equally special off the court as well. Not interested in individual recognition, even after one of the greatest individual playoff runs in NBA history, Jokic is only worried about his team’s success.
NBA legend Kevin Garnett made an incredible observation when speaking about how humble Jokic is, pointing out that he wasn’t even in the front row of his team’s championship picture. Standing in the back left corner of the Nuggets’ championship picture, Jokic wasn’t worried about being front and center, which is something Garnett said he has never seen.
“Joker looks like the most humblest motherf–ker I’ve ever seen,” Garnett said on SHOWTIME Basketball’s Ticket and The Truth. “He’s a one of one. I’ve never seen the championship picture being taken with your best player in the third row of the picture.”
For reference, here is the picture Garnett is speaking about:
Jokic is truly special in this way, because he would have every right to make this playoff run about himself, especially because of the criticism he has endured over the last several years. Winning consecutive league MVP awards, Jokic had to hear about his lack of playoff success, and how his game does not translate to a playoff setting.
Silencing all of that noise, Jokic has remained humble.
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