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Andy Nesbitt

NBA Fans Loved Nikola Jokić’s Classy Move Immediately After Nuggets Won NBA Finals

The Denver Nuggets beat the Miami Heat, 94-89, in a hard-fought Game 5 on Monday night to win their first NBA championship in franchise history.

Leading the way once again was Nikola Jokić, who finished with 28 points and 16 rebounds and was named the NBA Finals MVP during the postgame celebration.

Jokić, who might be the most humble player in the NBA, did something pretty classy right after the final whistle blew—he went over to the Heat and shook just about every player’s hand while his teammates and fans celebrated their championship. 

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The two-time NBA MVP had a historic run through the playoffs and this was quite the way to cap it off: 

NBA fans loved it: 

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