Happy birthday, Big Honey! Nuggets center Nikola Jokic turns 25 today. To celebrate, here’s a look at some facts about the two-time all-star:
41st pick
Jokic was selected in the second round of the 2014 NBA draft with the 41st overall pick by the Nuggets. Only three players selected in front of him (Joel Embiid, Andrew Wiggins and Zach LaVine) have highest career scoring averages than his 16.9 points. Two (Embiid and Clint Capela) have better rebounding averages than his 9.7. And just one (Elfrid Payton) has a better assist average than his 5.