WATCH: Fans Go Crazy as Nikola Jokic Breaks Incredible Nuggets Record With 3686 Assists en-route to Entertaining Win Over Wolves

Tonoy Sengupta
|PublishedJan 19, 2023

WATCH: Fans Go Crazy as Nikola Jokic Breaks Incredible Nuggets Record With 3686 Assists en-route to Entertaining Win Over Wolves

Jan 18, 2023; Denver, Colorado, USA; Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) reacts with guard Jamal Murray (27) in the fourth quarter against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports

When the Denver Nuggets drafted Nikola Jokic at 41^st overall in the 2014 NBA draft, they were likely hoping he can become a serviceable role player in their rotation. We’d say the expectations got a lot higher in a hurry.

A 2-time MVP, 4-time All-NBA selection, and a 4-time All-Star, the Joker is now the best player on a Nuggets team looking to win an NBA championship. It’s funny how quickly things can change.

But, as if all that wasn’t enough, Jokic recently pulled off yet another incredible feat for the Mile-High City. And it is one that really puts into perspective how consistently brilliant the man has been throughout his NBA career.

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Nikola Jokic becomes the Denver Nuggets’ all-time assists leader

Nikola Jokic is 27 years old right now.

Generally, this is when a player only starts to do all the incredible things scouts were hoping out of him. However, just as his prime has begun Nikola Jokic, has achieved 2 MVPs already. And now, of course, there is this as well.

Nikola Jokic gets announced as the Nuggets’ all-time assist leader. pic.twitter.com/19873VUk7X

— Harrison Wind (@HarrisonWind) January 19, 2023

3,686 assists.

The Joker has been a very good NBA player for some time now. However, in these last couple of years, the man has ascended to one of the top-5 players in the NBA.

Given that he is here already, it’s scary to think about what he will be able to do during the rest of his years in the NBA.

Nuggets fans are in for a treat.

Where does Nikola Jokic rank all-time on the NBA assists list?

As per NBA.com, Nikola Jokic still ranks just 150^th on the All-time assists’ leader board. So, there is still a long way to go before he can crack the top 10 in the category.

I knew that eventually my all time assist record would be broken.
I’m honored to see that it’s 2 time, I mean 3 time MVP of the NBA do it. Congrats big fella. #Joker #NikolaJokic

— Alex English (@AlexEnglish_2) January 19, 2023

However, this is a 2-time MVP we’re talking about. And given that this is his main forte in the NBA, there is no doubt his ranking is going to be getting far better soon enough.

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About the author

Tonoy Sengupta

Tonoy Sengupta is a Senior Editor at The SportsRush. Coming from an athletically inclined family, he has been surrounded by sports ever since he was 4 years old. But, while initially pouring all his time into Football (soccer), at 14, Tonoy discovered basketball through the countless highlights of Stephen Curry humiliating players from Curry Land. And just like that, a fiery passion for the game was ignited within Tonoy. And soon after, he decided to become a student of journalism, graduating in 2022, and choosing sports as his area of interest. Today, you can find him spending 99% of his time browsing through every type of content on every team in the NBA, before uncorking everything he has found to the world. In the 1% he isn't doing this, you can find him playing Basketball, Football, Volleyball, or practically any other sport he has had the opportunity to learn.

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