Nikola Jokic is climbing his way through the history books, with the Serbian sensation breaking a record last set by The Captain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
Nikola Jokic is widely considered one of the greatest players in NBA history, and arguably, the best player of his generation.
The Serbian star’s brilliance is on such a level that other players in the NBA who replicate his style are given the nickname ‘baby Jokic.’
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Even LeBron James considers Jokic an all-time great player, showing just how respected the 3-time NBA MVP is by his peers.
And during the Denver Nuggets’ game against the Orlando Magic, Nikola Jokic made history, surpassing one of the greatest players of all time, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
Nikola Jokic surpasses Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for most assists as a center
Coming into the game, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar held the record for the most assists by a center in NBA history with 5,660.
Right behind him was Nikola Jokic, who entered the game with 5,654 assists. Early in the game, Jokic would notch his seventh assist of the night, allowing him to surpass Kareem.
Nikola Jokic might be the best center of his era!
Nikola Jokic surpasses Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for most assists as a center! 🔥
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Now, Jokic has the most assists by an NBA center. What makes this even more impressive is the time Jokic took to snatch this record.
It took Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 games to set this record. And it has taken Nikola Jokic almost half the time, 771 games, to break this record.
Nikola Jokic will go down as a Top-15 NBA player of all time
With the way his career is going, Nikola Jokic is climbing up the NBA’s all-time rankings at a rapid rate. What makes this even more frightening is that he has only been in the NBA for a decade now.
Jokic continues to excel at the highest level, with many evaluating his place in the all-time great conversations.
Kendrick Perkins even believes Jokic can threaten Hakeem Olajuwon’s position when it comes to conversations about all-time greatness.
This season, the Nuggets are title contenders. Of course, another title win would do wonders for Jokic’s legacy, cementing him as a top-15 NBA player of all time, if not even higher.
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