Global superstars. Global game. 🌍 🏆 The league recently crowned Nikola Jokic (Serbia) its 2023-24 Kia NBA Most Valuable Player. This marks Jokic's 3rd MVP, and the sixth straight season an international player has won the award. Joel Embiid (Cameroon) and Giannis Antetokounmpo (Greece) round out other recipients. The #NBA is committed to expanding its global footprint. At the start of the season, a record 125 international players from 40 countries and territories were on NBA rosters. Learn more about Nikola Jokic's MVP at link.nba.com/Jokic-MVP and watch him play in Game 3 of the Western Conference Semis tonight at 9:30 PM ET on ESPN. #NBAPlayoffs #KiaMVP
Just call it the IBA already. What’s so national about the association anymore, after all?
There should be a preseason game held in Serbia - the atmosphere over there is great. Have the Bucks & Nuggets play 2-games, one in Serbia, one in Greece.
This guy is breaking the NBA with his Slow play style!
Historic run for Jokic 3 / 4 years MVP and last year with a ring 💍
The NBA has made some amazing progress growing its presence across the globe. Excited to see how the league continues to grow in upcoming seasons!
Dan Kahaner
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But why do you ghost potential candidates that wanna work for you?
The Best Players are International 😎 National Basketball Association (NBA) ESPN+
Here's a story I wrote a couple years ago about the evolution of this... https://www.sportscollectorsdaily.com/dribbles-and-scribbles-basketballs-unknown-hall-of-famer-and-his-rare-autograph/