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Mary Clarke

Nikola Jokic had the perfect response after winning a title: ‘The job is done, we can go home now’

Nikola Jokic NBA Nuggets

Nikola Jokic is an NBA champion at last!

On Monday, the Denver Nuggets bested the Miami Heat 94-89 in Game 5 of the 2023 NBA Finals, winning their first title in team history. Jokic had an absolutely unreal playoff run en route to helping the Nuggets to their first title in 56 years. Jokic even picked up the NBA Finals MVP for his incredible performance!

MORE: Nikola Jokic was drafted during a Taco Bell commercial. Now he’s won the NBA Finals.

And once the confetti had settled on the Nuggets’ win, Jokic had the most perfect response to being asked how it felt to have finally become an NBA champion.

“The job is done, we can go home now.” Indeed Jokic, indeed!

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