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Last night, the Denver Nuggets won the NBA Championship for the first time in franchise history. Nuggets center Nikola Jokic rightfully won the Finals MVP award, after closing out Miami with 28 points, 16 rebounds and 4 assists.
The two-time MVP is the lowest-drafted player – 41st overall in 2014 – to win the Finals MVP, passing Dennis Johnson, who was drafted 29th overall in 1979.
So let’s throw it back to the 2014 NBA Draft:
Let’s take a look back at his draft night to see back-to-back MVP Nikola Jokic’s reaction when being selected… oh wait, you can’t? Yes, the pick was so late that a Taco Bell commercial aired while the Nuggets made their selection. pic.twitter.com/qUXvSBDdde
— Len Werle (@RealLennyCarlos) May 10, 2022
