"This Goddamn Joker Guy Man": LeBron James in Total Disbelief After Seeing What Nikola Jokic Is Doing This Season as He Delivers Honest Verdict

Los Angeles Lakers v Denver Nuggets - Source: Getty
LeBron James in Total Disbelief After Seeing What Nikola Jokic Is Doing This Season as He Delivers Honest Verdict - Source: Getty

LA Lakers star LeBron James on Friday appeared in total disbelief and delivered an honest verdict on Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic after seeing his performance this season. James disclosed this during a Friday episode of his podcast “Mind the Game” with Steve Nash.

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The four-time champion shared his thoughts on why Jokic is the most complete offensive player ever. James praised Jokic’s incredible performance and highlighted his impressive shooting, playmaking and overall dominance on the court, calling him the most complete and dominant player he's faced.

“Oh my goodness,” James said. “Oh, my god. I was literally just talking to my good friend Jared Dudley right before we jumped on here. I was just like, "This guy is ridiculous." He was like, "Yeah, he's ridiculous." … but this goddamn Joker guy, man.”
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“The pressure he puts on the defense, the assists, the playmaking, the initiating the offense, the threes, the mid-range, a lot of stuff. … There has not been a more dominant complete player that I've played against in a sense of all the attributes.”

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Jokic is having another MVP-like season. He has led the Nuggets to a 13-4 record and second in the West behind defending champions, the OKC Thunder. The three-time MVP is averaging 29.6 points, 12.8 rebounds and 11.1 assists per game.

James marked his return from a sciatica injury to make his debut against the Utah Jazz on Nov. 18. He posted 11 points, 12 assists and three rebounds as the Lakers won 140-126 at home.


Nikola Jokic’s agent opens up about meeting with LeBron James

LeBron James met with Nikola Jokic’s agent Miami Raznatovic in July. Social media speculated on reasons why the meeting took place not before Raznatovic cleared the air on the meet-up when he spoke on the “6.75 range” podcast.

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“They are planning, a certain group of investors, classic business, to create a new league that would somehow also compete with the NBA,” Raznatovic said. “They don’t want it to be a U.S. league; they want it to have a European flavor, so to speak. And when they started working on it, everyone told them to call me.”
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Many had wondered whether LeBron James was planning on suiting up alongside Jokic in Denver. With that out of the way, their rivalry continues as Jokic aims to solidify his status as one of the league’s GOATs.

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