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Nikola Jokic Goes Viral for Dominating Victor Wembanyama in Serbia-France

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic scored over San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama

Joey Linn

Aug 21, 2016; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Serbia center Nikola Jokic (14) shoots the ball against USA in the men's basketball gold medal match during the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games at Carioca Arena 1.
Aug 21, 2016; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Serbia center Nikola Jokic (14) shoots the ball against USA in the men's basketball gold medal match during the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games at Carioca Arena 1. / Bob Rosato-USA TODAY Sports
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Serbia and France are playing a friendly international game ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics on Friday. This game features a highly anticipated battle between Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic and San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama. 

Jokic is the reigning NBA MVP, while Wembanyama is the reigning NBA Rookie of the Year. These two players have already had some exciting matchups at the NBA level, and brought that to international play on Friday.

Backing Wembanyama down for a tough and-one bucket, Jokic has been going viral online for dominating the Spurs star on this play:

Already one of the best defensive players in the NBA, Wembanyama made First Team All-Defense last season, and finished second in Defensive Player of the Year voting. This is why even despite Wembanyama’s age, Jokic’s ability to get a tough bucket like this over him is very impressive. 

As previously mentioned, the clip has been going viral online, as fans have been reacting to this dominant play from Jokic. There is nobody who can stop Jokic from getting what he wants, which is why the Nuggets star has won three of the last four MVP awards, along with a Finals MVP award in 2023.

While Wembanyama is well on his way to stacking accolades as well, Jokic is still the best player in basketball in the eyes of many.

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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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