Nikola Jokic wins NBA Finals MVP award as Nuggets defeat Heat for first championship

Nikola Jokic has won the 2023 Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP award after his Denver Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat to win the franchise’s first championship. Jokic averaged 30.2 points, 14 rebounds and 7.2 assists for the Nuggets as they won the series in five games. Jokic, who was heavily favored to win the award before the series even began, was chosen unanimously by the panel of voters for this award. Jokic’s award is historic on a number of levels. He is just the fifth internationally born player to win the Finals MVP award, joining Hakeem Olajuwon, Tony Parker, Dirk…