Nikola Jokiu0107 is just three triple-doubles away from tying Fat Lever’s Nuggets franchise record of 43, a record that has stood since April 20, 1990. Lever became a Mile High City icon due to his tenacious effort on the court. It didn’t matter that he was 6-foot-3, he would battle on the glass with the best of them. Lever’s dominant run as a triple-double threat all started on March 9, 1985 – 35 years to this day.
Lever’s first triple-double with the Nuggets came in his first season in Denver, posting 15 assists, 13 points and an astonishing 10 steals in a 10-point win against the Pacers.