Serbian basketball superstar Nikola Jokic remains with the Denver Nuggets – and collects a record sum for it.
On Friday, the club announced the five-year extension of Jokic’s contract, who was voted the NBA’s most valuable player twice in a row.
According to consistent media reports, the center will receive around $264 million, the largest contract in NBA history.
Jokic was selected by the Nuggets in the 2014 draft, and the Serb has been in the NBA since 2015. Last season, he averaged 27.1 points per game, yet Denver lost in the first round of the playoffs to eventual champions the Golden State Warriors.