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Former Teammate Reveals Hilarious Nikola Jokic Story

Nikola Jokic had jokes for his former Denver Nuggets teammate

Joey Linn

Former Teammate Reveals Hilarious Nikola Jokic Story
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While Nikola Jokic is not very vocal in the media, the 2023 Finals MVP has a sense of humor that all of his teammates can account for. During a recent podcast episode, former Sixth Man of the Year and NBA Champion Mike Miller revealed a hilarious Jokic story from shortly after he won Finals MVP.

"I wake up to a text at 3:30 in the morning from Joker… 'Hey brother, you ever won MVP? Or Finals MVP?' I said, 'No, I haven't.' He said, 'You kinda sucked, didn't you?"

Miller said he used to give Jokic a hard time for not having a championship, which is why the big man was so ready to hit him up after the Finals. Teammates with Jokic on the Nuggets from 2015-17, Miller was at the end of his career during those two seasons, but he was a very good player at his peak.

Winning Rookie of the Year in 2001, and Sixth Man of the Year in 2006, Miller is also a two-time NBA Champion. A key piece to the Miami Heat teams that won back-to-back titles in 2012 and 2013, Miller was a sniper off the bench who was able to space the floor and knock down threes.

While Miller had some of his best NBA moments off the bench, he was also a high-level starter for the Memphis Grizzlies in his prime, averaging 18.5 PPG in 2007. He certainly wasn't Jokic, but Miller was a solid NBA player.

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Joey Linn
JOEY LINN

Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: joeylinn52@gmail.com Education: Communication Studies degree from Biola University Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: NBA analysis and reporting Experience: Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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