Underneath the same basket Nikola Jokic rattled with a thunderous dunk that brought down the house, there sat linebacker Von Miller, wearing a No. 15 Nuggets jersey.
In the first row near midcourt, Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon leaned forward in a prime seat, savoring every one of Joker’s 16 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists as Denver thumped San Antonio 108-90 Tuesday night.
Game knows game. Game respects game.
But you don’t have to be a football or hockey star to appreciate the man who will one day bring the Nuggets the first championship in franchise history.