Malika Andrews rescues Nikola Jokic after NBA championship win error

16 June 2023 , 02:53
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Malika Andrews rescues Nikola Jokic after NBA championship win error
Malika Andrews rescues Nikola Jokic after NBA championship win error

ESPN's Malika Andrews threw Nikola Jokic a clutch assist after the NBA Finals. 

The 28-year-old superstar big man misplaced his NBA Finals MVP trophy after celebrating the Denver Nuggets' historic win and needed help recovering it.

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Nikola Jokic misplaced his NBA Finals MVP trophyCredit: Getty Images - Getty
Jokic left it in the Nugget's training room
Jokic left it in the Nugget's training roomCredit: Getty Images - Getty

The Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat 94-88 in Game 5 to win the NBA Championship capping off the franchise's excellent playoff run.

Jokic was named unanimous Finals MVP after averaging 30.2 points, 14.0 rebounds, 7.2 assists, and 1.4 blocks during the series. 

The Joker went viral after his unbothered reaction to winning the award and becoming an NBA champion.

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However, he told Malika following the celebration that he had no idea where he had left the trophy.

"I really don't know."

"I left it in (the equipment manager's) room, and it's not there anymore."

The ESPN star reporter quickly reported that the trophy was safe and put up by the team's equipment manager and was being prepared for the Nuggets' championship parade on Thursday.

Jokic showed off the trophy at the parade and expressed he was happy he attended after being concerned that the celebration would cause him to miss his horse race in Serbia over the weekend.

"You know I (said) I didn't want to stay (for the parade), but I f—ing want to stay," Jokic told a championship parade crowd. 

"This is the best day of my f—ing life."

He also said the team would remember this moment forever and thanked the Nuggets fans.

"This one is for you."

Jokic brought the MVP trophy with him to the parade
Jokic brought the MVP trophy with him to the paradeCredit: Getty Images - Getty
He averaged 30.2 points, 14.0 rebounds, 7.2 assists, and 1.4 blocks during the series
He averaged 30.2 points, 14.0 rebounds, 7.2 assists, and 1.4 blocks during the seriesCredit: Reuters

Terence Scott

NBA, Denver Nuggets, Basketball, Malika Andrews

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