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Nikola Jokić (,  (); born February 19, 1995) is a Serbian professional basketball player who is a center for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "the Joker," and hailed as one of the biggest draft steals in NBA history, he is regarded as one of the greatest players and centers of all time. A five-time NBA All-Star, he has been named to the All-NBA Team on five occasions (including three first-team selections), and won the NBA Most Valuable Player Award for the 2020–21 and 2021–22 seasons. He represents the Serbian national team with which he won a silver medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Jokić was selected by the Nuggets in the second round of the 2014 NBA draft. He was voted to the NBA All-Rookie First Team in 2016. In the 2018–19 NBA season, while leading the Nuggets to the Western Conference Semifinals, he received his first All-Star and All-NBA First Team selections. The following season, he once again received All-Star and All-NBA honors, while leading his team to the Western Conference Finals. In the 2022–23 NBA season, he was awarded NBA Finals MVP after leading the Nuggets to their first-ever NBA championship. Jokić ranks among the top 5 on the all-time list of the NBA players with the most triple-doubles (regular season and playoffs), where he is the leading European player and center, and he holds the record for fastest triple-double (achieved in 14 minutes and 33 seconds).

Early life
Jokić was born in the city of Sombor in the northern part of Serbia. He grew up in a cramped two-bedroom apartment that housed him and his two brothers, both parents and grandmother. His father was an agricultural engineer. Jokić developed a love of basketball early in his life playing with his two older brothers, Strahinja and Nemanja, who were a decade older. Both brothers played basketball in Serbia with Nemanja later playing college basketball for Detroit Mercy and C.W. Post and for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Steamers in the Premier Basketball League. The brothers are friends with former NBA player Darko Miličić. Jokić also loved horse racing as a child and competed as an amateur, a passion he still holds today.

Professional career

Mega Basket (2012–2015)
Jokić played youth basketball for Vojvodina Srbijagas, drawing attention when he had achieved a total index rating greater than 50 in 2 consecutive games. In December 2012, Jokić signed a contract with Mega Vizura, although in the first season with the team he played mostly for their junior team in 2012–13. At the age of 17, he appeared in 5 games of the Serbian League and averaged 1.8 points and 2 rebounds in 10.2 minutes per game. In February 2013, he officially signed a 4-year contract with the team. In the 2013–14 season, he saw more minutes on the court for the senior team. Over 25 Adriatic League games, he averaged 11.4 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. He also played 13 games with the team in the Serbian League and had similar production, averaging 10.9 points, 6 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game.

2014–15 season: ABA League MVP and rebounding title
On June 26, 2014, Jokić was selected by the Denver Nuggets with the 41st overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft In the first game of the Adriatic League, Jokić led his team to a 103–98 win over MZT Skopje, by scoring 27 points and grabbing 15 rebounds for a total index rating of 44. On November 3, he recorded 17 points, 12 rebounds and season-high 8 assists for a total index rating of 40, in a 90–84 victory over Zadar. On February 7, he scored 27 points and grabbed 15 rebounds in a 77–88 loss to Szolnoki Olaj. On March 21, he scored a season-high 28 points and added 15 rebounds to help his team win with 100–96 over Igokea. Even though Mega Leks finished in 10th place in the Adriatic League, Jokić became one of the league's most valuable players.

On June 8, 2015 Jokić scored 23 points in a loss to Crvena Zvezda in the playoff semifinals of the Serbian League. Jokić averaged 18.4 points, 10.4 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game in the Serbian League. In the 2014-15 ABA League, he averaged 15.4 points, league-leading 9.3 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game, while leading the league with an index rating of 22. He was named MVP 4 times over the course of the season: for Round 1, Round 6, Round 21 Round 26 and was named MVP for February. On March 26 2015, he was officially named the Adriatic League regular season MVP. He was also named the ABA League Top Prospect for the 2014–15 season. On June 9, 2015 he parted ways with the team to pursue an NBA career.

Denver Nuggets (2015–present)

2015–16 season: All-Rookie honors
In the summer of 2015, Jokić joined the Denver Nuggets, one season after being drafted. On July 28, 2015, he signed a contract with the Nuggets after averaging 8.0 points and 6.2 rebounds in five summer league games for the team. On November 18, 2015, he had a then season-best game with 23 points and 12 rebounds in a 109–98 loss to the San Antonio Spurs. On January 10, 2016, he recorded a career-high nine assists in a 95–92 win over the Charlotte Hornets. On February 1, he recorded career highs of 27 points and 14 rebounds in a 112–93 win over the Toronto Raptors. On April 8, he set a new career high with 15 rebounds in a 102–98 win over the San Antonio Spurs. At the season's end, he finished third in the 2016 NBA Rookie of the Year Award voting and earned NBA All-Rookie First Team honors.

2016–17 season: Improving as a sophomore
On October 29, 2016, Jokić recorded 23 points and a career-high 17 rebounds in a 115–113 overtime loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. After starting the first eight games of the season, Jokić was moved to the bench on November 12. He remained coming off the bench for the next 14 games. During that stretch as a bench player, he had a season-high 27 points and 11 rebounds in a 112–92 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on December 12. On December 15, he was reinserted into the starting lineup, and the Nuggets scored 132 points in a win against the Portland Trail Blazers with Jokić acting as the fulcrum of the offense, passing out of the high post and short rolling to the rim. Fans subsequently began referring to December 15 as "Jokmas" in celebration of the team's decision to build around Jokić rather than Jusuf Nurkić or first-round pick Emmanuel Mudiay. On December 19, he recorded a near triple-double with 27 points, 15 rebounds and nine assists in a 117–107 win over Dallas. He had another near triple-double on December 28, recording 16 points, a career-high 11 assists and eight rebounds in a 105–103 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. On January 16, 2017, he scored a career-high 30 points in a 125–112 win over the Orlando Magic. He surpassed that mark three days later, scoring 35 points in a 118–104 loss to the San Antonio Spurs. On February 3, 2017, he recorded his first career triple-double with 20 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists in a 121–117 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. On February 10, 2017, he scored a career-high 40 points to lead the Nuggets to a 131–123 victory over the New York Knicks. He went 17 of 23 from the field and added nine rebounds and five assists. Three days later, he set career highs with 12 assists and 21 rebounds to go with 17 points in his second career triple-double in a 132–110 win over the Golden State Warriors.

On February 28, 2017, Jokić recorded his third career triple-double with 19 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists in a 125–107 win over the Chicago Bulls. The following night, he had his second straight triple-double and fourth of his career—all within 13 games. He finished with 13 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists in a 110–98 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. On March 16, 2017, he recorded his fifth triple-double of the season with 17 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists in a 129–114 win over the Los Angeles Clippers. On March 31, 2017, he recorded his sixth triple-double of the season with 26 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists in a 122–114 loss to the Charlotte Hornets. Jokić finished the season with a 29-point, 16-rebound, eight-assist effort in a 111–105 season-finale win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on April 12. His six triple-doubles ranked fourth on the season behind Russell Westbrook (42), James Harden (22) and LeBron James (13). At the season's end, he finished second in the 2017 NBA Most Improved Player Award voting, as well as in the 2017 Assist of the Year voting.

2017–18 season: Franchise player

On November 7, 2017, Jokić scored a career-high 41 points in a 112–104 win over the Brooklyn Nets. On November 13, he was named Western Conference Player of the Week for games played from Monday November 6 to Sunday November 12. He became the 17th Nugget in franchise history to earn Player of the Week honors and the first since Ty Lawson in March 2013. Jokić had a seven-game absence with a left ankle sprain in early December. On January 8, he had his first triple-double of the season with 22 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists in a 124–114 loss to the Golden State Warriors. On February 15, in a 134–123 win over the Milwaukee Bucks, Jokić recorded 30 points, 15 rebounds and a career-high 17 assists, reaching a triple-double with 1:54 remaining in the second quarter. He recorded the quickest triple-double in NBA history in 14 minutes and 33 seconds, besting Jim Tucker's previous record of 17 minutes from 1955. On February 23, he recorded his third straight triple-double with 28 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists in a 122–119 win over the San Antonio Spurs.

On March 7, he recorded 36 points and 13 rebounds in a 113–108 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. On March 15, he recorded his eighth triple-double of the season with 23 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists in a 120–113 win over the Detroit Pistons, thus setting the most triple-doubles by a Nuggets player in a season since Fat Lever had nine in 1988–89. On April 1, he had 35 points and 13 rebounds in a 128–125 overtime win over the Bucks. On April 9, he was named Western Conference Player of the Week for games played from Monday April 2 to Sunday April 8, thus earning his second Player of the Week nod for the season. Later that day, he recorded 15 points, a season-best 20 rebounds and 11 assists in an 88–82 win over the Portland Trail Blazers, thus securing his 16th career triple-double and his 10th of the season. In the Nuggets' regular season finale on April 11, 2018, Jokić recorded 35 points and 10 rebounds in a 112–106 overtime loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. It was his seventh 30-point game of the season. The loss ruled the Nuggets out of the playoffs with a 46–36 record. It was the first final-day play-in game in the NBA in 21 years, with Minnesota also vying for a spot in the playoffs.

2018–19 season: Breakout season, first All-Star and All-NBA appearances
On July 9, 2018, Jokić signed a five-year, $148 million maximum contract extension with the Nuggets. On October 20, 2018, in the Nuggets' second game of the season, Jokić recorded 35 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists in a 119–91 win over the Phoenix Suns. He joined Wilt Chamberlain as the only players in NBA history to post a triple-double with 30 or more points without missing a field goal—Chamberlain did it twice, in 1966 and 1967. He also became just the second Nugget to record a triple-double in the first two games of the season, joining Fat Lever. Jokić went on to earn Western Conference Player of the Week honors for the first week of the season, becoming the sixth player in franchise history to win the award three or more times, joining Alex English, Dikembe Mutombo, Carmelo Anthony, Allen Iverson and Chauncey Billups. On November 3, he had a season-high 16 assists and 10 rebounds to go with seven points in a 103–88 win over the Utah Jazz. On November 9, he had a season-high 37 points and tied his career best with 21 rebounds in a 112–110 loss to the Brooklyn Nets. For his efforts in 2018, he was recognized as the Serbian Player of the Year by the Basketball Federation of Serbia.

On January 5, he scored a then season-high 39 points, along with 12 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals in a 123–110 win over the Charlotte Hornets. His second Player of the Week honor came for games played from December 31 to January 6. On January 8, he had his fourth triple-double of the season with 29 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in a 103–99 win over the Miami Heat. It was the 20th triple-double of his NBA career. At age 23, he became the third-youngest player to reach 20 triple-doubles; Oscar Robertson and Magic Johnson were both 22 at the time of their 20th. Two days later, he had 18 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists in a 121–100 win over the Los Angeles Clippers. On January 13, he scored a season-high 40 points in 116–113 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. On January 19, he had his sixth triple-double of the season with 19 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds in a 124–102 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. It was his 22nd career triple-double, thus passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to move to second place on the NBA all-time triple-doubles list by a 7-footer. On January 23, he recorded 28 points and 21 rebounds in a 114–108 loss to the Jazz. On January 27, after serving a one-game suspension for leaving the bench during an on-court fracas against the Jazz, Jokić recorded his seventh triple-double with 32 points, 18 rebounds and 10 assists in a 126–110 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. On January 31, he received his first All-Star selection as a Western Conference reserve for the 2019 NBA All-Star Game, becoming the Nuggets' first All-Star since Anthony in 2011. On February 6, he recorded his 10th triple-double of the season with 25 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists in a 135–130 loss to the Nets. On February 13, he recorded his 12th triple-double of the season with 20 points, 18 rebounds and 11 assists, while also tipping in the game winning shot with 0.3 seconds remaining to lift the Nuggets to a 120–118 win over the Sacramento Kings. His 12 triple-doubles ranked second on the season behind only Westbrook (34). On March 14, Jokic hit a rainbow hook-shot at the buzzer against the Dallas Mavericks to award Denver a 100–99 win.

In Game 1 of the Nuggets' first-round playoff series against the San Antonio Spurs, Jokić became the fourth player in NBA history to record a triple-double in his playoff debut and the first since James in 2006. He had 10 points, 14 rebounds and 14 assists in a 101–96 loss. In Game 6 of the series, he scored 27 of his 43 points in the second half of the Nuggets' 120–103 loss. He also had 12 rebounds and nine assists. Those 43 points set a franchise record for most points in a playoff game. In Game 7, he helped the Nuggets win the series 4–3 with 21 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists in a 90–86 victory. In Game 1 of the second round, Jokić scored 37 points in a 121–113 win over the Trail Blazers, becoming the first Nuggets player to score 35+ points in a conference semifinals game since Anthony (41 points) in May 2009. In Game 3 against Portland, he had 33 points, 18 rebounds and 14 assists in a 140–137 quadruple-overtime loss. He also logged 65 minutes during the game, the most since 1953, where another quadruple-overtime game occurred in the playoffs. In Game 4, he had 21 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists in a 116–112 win. In Game 5, he recorded 25 points and 19 rebounds in a 124–98 win. His 19 rebounds tied a team NBA playoff high. The Nuggets were eliminated from the playoffs following a 100–96 loss to Portland in Game 7, despite Jokić's 29 points, 13 rebounds and four blocks. In 14 playoff games, he averaged 25.1 points, 13.0 rebounds and 8.4 assists in 39.7 minutes per game, with shooting splits of 50.6%/39.3%/84.6% field goals/three-point shots/free throws. Following the season, he was named as a player on the All-NBA First Team, a personal first for Jokić.

2019–20 season: Western Conference Finals and NBA Bubble comebacks
On November 8, 2019, Jokić made a game-winning jumper against the Philadelphia 76ers with 1.2 seconds remaining, to give the Nuggets a 98–97 victory, rallying from a 21-point deficit. In the very next game, two days later, he hit yet another game-winning jumper in a 100–98 overtime win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. On January 6, 2020, Jokić scored a career-high 47 points against the Atlanta Hawks in a 123–115 away win. On February 4, he recorded 30 points, 21 rebounds, and 10 assists in a 98–95 win over the Utah Jazz; it was the first 30/20/10 game by any NBA player in four years, and only the third since Abdul-Jabbar in 1976. On January 30, Jokić was selected to his second consecutive All-Star nod, becoming the first Nugget since Anthony in 2011 to have back-to-back honors.

In the first round playoff series against the Utah Jazz, Jokić closed the series with a hook shot to break the 78–78 score into 80–78 with 27 seconds remaining in the game, winning it for the Nuggets. He finished with 30 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists. On September 13, Jokić recorded 34 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists to lead Denver to a 111–98 Game 6 victory, overcoming a 19-point deficit in the second half. On September 15, Jokić recorded a triple-double with 16 points, 22 rebounds and 13 assists to lead Denver to a 104–89 Game 7 victory over the heavily favored Los Angeles Clippers. Jokić joined Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett as the only players in league history to post a 20-rebound triple-double in the postseason. With the win, the Nuggets became the first team in NBA history to come back from multiple 3–1 deficits in a single postseason. However, the Nuggets would go on to lose the Western Conference Finals in five games to the eventual NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers, with Jokić recording 22 points, 10 rebounds and five assists in the lone Denver victory in Game 3.

2020–21 season: First MVP award
Jokić started off the season with four triple-doubles in his first six games, in one of which he recorded a career-high 18 assists, on December 29, 2020, against the Houston Rockets in a 124–111 win. Doing so, Jokić became the first center to record at least 18 assists in a game since Chamberlain in 1968. On December 30, Jokić passed Fat Lever for most triple-doubles in Nuggets' franchise history in a 125–115 loss to the Sacramento Kings, which also saw him move up to ninth all-time in career triple-doubles. Jokić would continue his stellar play throughout the month of January, being awarded with back to back Western Conference Player of the Week awards, as well as being named the Western Conference Player of the Month, thus becoming the first Nuggets player to do so since Anthony.

On February 6, Jokić scored a career-high 50 points, grabbed 8 rebounds, delivered 12 assists along with three blocks in a 119–114 loss to the Sacramento Kings. He set a franchise record for being the first Nuggets player with at least 50 points and 10 assists while also becoming the first center to do so since Abdul-Jabbar in 1975. He also joined Anthony and Allen Iverson as the only Nuggets players with more than 50 points scored in the past 20 seasons. In addition, Jokić opened the season with 20 consecutive double-double games, putting him only behind Bill Walton (34 in 1976–77) since the American Basketball Association merged with the NBA in 1976. Later that same month, Jokić was selected for his third consecutive All-Star appearance, this time as a starter, becoming the first Nuggets player to start in the All-Star game since Anthony in 2011, as well as joining Alex English and David Thompson as the only Nuggets players to be selected to three straight NBA All-Star games. On March 2, Jokić recorded his 50th career triple-double, with a stat-line of 37 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists in a 128–97 win on the road against the Milwaukee Bucks. He became only the ninth player in NBA history to record 50 career triple-doubles, as well as only the second center to do so since Chamberlain. Jokić also became the third fastest player to reach 50 career triple-doubles, with only Robertson and Johnson doing it faster than him.

On March 17, in a 129–104 win over the Charlotte Hornets, Jokić surpassed Dikembe Mutombo for most double-doubles in Nuggets' franchise history. He would go on to be named Western Conference Player of the Month, for the second time, for games played in March. Doing so, he became the only Nuggets' player in franchise history to win the award twice in a single season. On April 4, Jokić had 16 assists in a 119–109 win over the Orlando Magic. As a result, he marked his 81st career 10-assist game, passing Chamberlain for the most double-digit assist games by a center in NBA history.

Despite an injury-laden regular season, Jokić led the Nuggets to a third seed in the Western Conference, boasting a record of 47–25. While playing and starting in every single game, he led the league in all the major advanced metrics intended to measure a player's value, such as player efficiency rating (PER), win shares, offensive win shares, box plus-minus, and value over replacement player (VORP). Jokić also finished as the league leader in double-doubles, racking up 60 double-doubles on the year, while finishing second to Westbrook for most triple-doubles on the season, with 16 triple-doubles of his own. He joined Robertson and Westbrook as the only players in NBA history to average 26+ points, 10+ rebounds and 8+ assists for an entire season, and officially became the first-ever player to do so on better than 52 percent shooting (making 56.6 percent of his field goal attempts). In addition, Jokić became just the third player in NBA history to finish a season ranked in the top five in total points (third), rebounds (fifth), and assists (third), joining Elgin Baylor and Chamberlain (3x).

In the first round of the playoffs, the Nuggets faced the Portland Trail Blazers. They would be without two of their best players, Jamal Murray and Will Barton, who were both out injured. Nonetheless, Jokić continued his elite level of play throughout the series, averaging 33 points (on 50/40/90 shooting splits), 10.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists. In Game 6, Jokić scored 27 of his 36 points in the second half to lead the Nuggets to a 126–115 series-clinching win. Denver would match up against the Phoenix Suns in the Western Conference Semifinals. In a Game 3 loss, Jokić tallied 32 points, 20 rebounds and 10 assists, joining Abdul-Jabbar and Chamberlain as the only players in NBA playoff history to post a 30/20/10 game. The Nuggets were eliminated from the playoffs in Game 4, with Jokić being ejected late in the third quarter after being assessed a flagrant foul two for making a hard swipe at the ball and catching the Suns' Cameron Payne in the face. For the playoffs, he averaged 29.8 points, 11.6 rebounds, and 5.0 assists per game.

For his regular season performance, Jokić won the NBA Most Valuable Player Award; in doing so, he became the first center to win the award since Shaquille O'Neal in 2000 as well as the first player in Denver Nuggets franchise history. He also became the first Serbian player, third European player overall, and sixth international player to ever win the award. Having been selected 41st overall in the 2014 NBA draft, Jokić became the lowest-drafted player in NBA history to be named MVP, as well as the first-ever player to be drafted in the second round of the common draft era (since 1966) to win the award. In addition, Jokić and Vasilije Micić became the first-ever pair of players from the same country to be awarded both NBA MVP and EuroLeague MVP honors in the same season.

2021–22 season: Second MVP award

On November 8, 2021, in a 113–96 win over the Miami Heat, Jokić and opposing forward Markieff Morris were both ejected after Morris shoved Jokić, leading Jokić to shoulder Morris in the back. The next day, the NBA announced that they had suspended Jokić for one game without pay. On December 6, Jokić recorded his 60th triple-double, in a 109–97 loss to the Chicago Bulls, overtaking Larry Bird for eighth on the all-time career triple-double list. On December 27, Jokić tied his career best with 22 rebounds and added 26 points, eight assists, two steals, and two blocks in a 103–100 win against the Los Angeles Clippers, and became the first player to record 25-plus points, 20-plus rebounds, and 5-plus assists in consecutive games since Charles Barkley in 1988.

On January 25, Jokić scored 28 points, grabbed 21 rebounds, and delivered nine assists in a 110–105 win over the Detroit Pistons; he also became the only player in NBA history to record 5,000 rebounds and 3,000 assists within his first 500 career games. On January 27, Jokić was selected for his fourth consecutive NBA All-Star appearance, second in a row as a starter, joining Alex English as the only Nuggets players to be selected to four straight NBA All-Star games. For his play in January, Jokić was named Western Conference Player of the Month for the third time in his career, tying Carmelo Anthony and English for most Player of the Month honors in Nuggets franchise history. Jokić recorded seven triple-doubles and became one of just five players in NBA history to have seven-or-more in a single month, joining Chamberlain, Robertson, Westbrook, and Michael Jordan as the only players to achieve this feat.

On February 6, in his 500th NBA game, Jokić logged his 71st career triple-double with 27 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists, and two steals on 12-of-15 shooting from the field in a 124–104 win against the Brooklyn Nets; in league history, only Robertson (151) and Johnson (73) recorded more triple-doubles through their first 500 games. On February 11, he became the fifth player in NBA history to have multiple seasons recording 15 or more triple-doubles.

On March 6, in a 138–130 overtime win over the Pelicans, Jokić recorded a triple-double with 46 points, 12 rebounds, 11 assists, 3 steals, and 4 blocks. He scored 30 of his 46 points in the fourth quarter and overtime, and joined Chamberlain as the only players to record a 45 point triple-double whilst shooting 70 percent from the field in the same game. On March 16, in a 127–109 win over the Washington Wizards, Jokić became the second-fastest player to record 10,000 points, 5,000 rebounds, and 3,000 assists. He achieved this feat in his 516th NBA appearance, one game short of Larry Bird's record (515). On March 26, Jokić scored 35 points, to go with 12 rebounds, eight assists, two steals and two blocks on 13-of-15 shooting from the field in a 113–107 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. He became the second player in NBA history after Chamberlain with three or more career 35-point, 10-rebound and five-assist games on 85 percent shooting.

On April 7, Jokić recorded 35 points, 16 rebounds, six assists, and four steals in a 122–109 win over the Memphis Grizzlies to clinch a playoff spot outside of the NBA play-in tournament. He became the first player in NBA history to tally at least 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds, and 500 assists in a season. Jokić's late-season surge also saw him become the first player since Chamberlain to register at least 35 points and 12 rebounds in five straight games. For games played in March and April, Jokić was named Western Conference Player of the Month, for the second time in the season, and fourth time in his career, surpassing Carmelo Anthony and Alex English for most such honors in Nuggets franchise history. Jokić finished the regular season averaging 27.1 points, 13.8 rebounds, and 7.9 assists on 58.3%/33.7%/81.0% shooting splits, and led the Nuggets to a 48–34 winning record for the last direct playoff spot (No. 6) despite Denver's second and third best players missing nearly the entire season. He became the first player in NBA history to average over 25 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists in a season and the first to lead his team in points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and field goal percentage. He was the only player in the NBA this season to finish in the top 10 in points per game, rebounds per game and assists per game. His advanced metrics were historically great, garnering the highest single-season player efficiency rating in NBA history at 32.85. He also led the NBA in win shares, offensive win shares, box plus-minus, value over replacement player, total rebounds, double-doubles (66), and triple-doubles (19).

On April 21, in Game 3 of the first round of the playoffs, Jokić logged 37 points, 18 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals in a 118–113 loss against the Warriors. Three days later, he scored 37 points along with 8 rebounds and 6 assists in a 126–121 Game 4 win. Denver would go on to lose to Golden State in five games despite Jokić’s 30-point, 19-rebound, 8-assist and 2-block outing in the 102–98 close-out loss in Game 5. He scored 12 of his 30 points in the final 4 minutes of the game. After the game, former Defensive Player of the Year and perennial All-Defensive Team member Draymond Green found Jokić for a word: "I told him thank you for making me better. It's an honor and a pleasure to play someone so skilled. Usually when you have guys that talented and skilled, they're soft. And he's far, far from soft. He's an absolutely incredible player." For the playoffs, Jokić averaged 31.0 points, 13.2 rebounds, 5.8 assists, 1.6 steals and 1 block per game on 57.5% shooting from the field.

On May 12, Jokić was named the NBA Most Valuable Player Award for the second year in a row, beating finalists Joel Embiid and Giannis Antetokounmpo. He became the 13th player to win the award in consecutive seasons, as well as the second European player to win the award more than once, joining Antetokounmpo. On May 24, Jokić was selected to his third All-NBA First Team. He became the first player in club history to earn All-NBA team honors in four straight seasons and to have three career first-team selections, passing Hall of Famer David Thompson for the most in franchise history.

2022–23 season: First NBA championship and Finals MVP
On July 1, 2022, Jokić agreed to a five-year $264 million supermax contract extension with the Nuggets, making it the richest deal in NBA history at the time of the signing. On November 3, Jokić put up 15 points, 13 rebounds, and 14 assists in a 122–110 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder; surpassing Chamberlain for the most triple-doubles all time by a center with 79. On December 10, Jokić recorded his 80th career triple-double with 31 points, 12 rebounds, 14 assists and four blocks in a 115–110 win over the Utah Jazz. He became only the second player in NBA history to put up at least 31/12/14/4 in a game after James. On December 18, Jokić put up a triple-double with 40 points, a career-high 27 rebounds, and 10 assists in a 119–115 win over the Charlotte Hornets. He also became the first NBA player since Chamberlain in 1968 to put up at least 35 points, 25 rebounds, and 10 assists in a game. On December 25, Jokić dropped 41 points, 15 rebounds and 15 assists in a 128–125 overtime win over the Phoenix Suns. He became only the third player in NBA history to record a 40-point, 15-rebound and 15-assist game, joining Robertson and Harden.

On January 1, 2023, Jokić recorded his 85th career triple-double with 30 points, 12 rebounds, 12 assists and zero turnovers on 10-of-13 shooting, 2-of-2 from three, 8-of-8 from the free throw line in a 123–111 win over the Boston Celtics. He became the first player in NBA history to have multiple games of at least 30 points, 10 assists, and 10 rebounds without a turnover. On January 6, Jokić recorded a triple-double with 28 points, 15 rebounds, and 10 assists in a 121–108 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. He also joined Robertson, Westbrook, and Johnson as the only players in NBA history to record at least 10 triple-doubles in six different seasons. On January 18, Jokić recorded his 90th career triple-double and second in a row with 31 points, 11 rebounds and 13 assists in a 122–118 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, and he surpassed Alex English (3,679) to become the Nuggets' all-time assists leader. He also became the first center in NBA history to lead a franchise in career assists. On January 26, Jokić was named a Western Conference starter for the 2023 NBA All-Star Game, marking his fifth consecutive selection and third in a row as a starter. For his play in January, Jokić was named Western Conference Player of the Month for the fifth time in his career, making him the leader for most Player of the Month honors in Nuggets franchise history. With eight triple-doubles in January, he joined Chamberlain as the only centers in NBA history to record eight or more triple-doubles in a single month. Jokić also became the first player to have shooting splits of 65% from the field, 50% from three and 85% from the free throw line in a month.

On February 15, Jokić and the Nuggets won their 25th straight game when he had a triple-double. That was the most consecutive team wins when a player had a triple-double in NBA history, passing Johnson and the Lakers from 1984 to 1987. On February 26, Jokić had 40 points, 17 rebounds, 10 assists and 3 steals in a 134–124 overtime win over the Los Angeles Clippers. The next game, he recorded his 100th career triple-double with 14 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in a 133–112 win over the Houston Rockets, becoming the sixth player in NBA history to have accomplished the feat. By winning the Western Conference Player of the Month for February, Jokić became the first player in Nuggets' franchise history to win the award in back-to-back months.

On March 12, Jokić posted 35 points, 20 rebounds, 11 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks in a 134–124 loss against the Brooklyn Nets. He became the first player since the ABA–NBA merger to put up multiple games of at least 35 points, 20 rebounds and 10 assists in a single season and third in NBA history after Chamberlain and Elgin Baylor. On March 27, Jokić scored 25 points, pulled down 17 rebounds and dished out 12 assists in a 116–111 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. He joined Chamberlain and Robertson as the only other players in NBA history to total 10+ games in a season of at least 20 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists. On April 9, He finished the regular season achieving career-highs in field goal percentage (.632 FG%) and assists per game (9.8), leading the Nuggets to the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference playoffs for the first time in franchise history. Jokić led the league in triple-doubles (29), finishing as the only player to ever average at least 20 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists on at least 60% shooting over a single season. He also became Denver’s all-time single-season leader in field goal percentage (63.2%), effective field goal percentage (66%) and true shooting (70.1%) while topping the league leaderboard in player efficiency rating, win shares, offensive win shares, box plus-minus, offensive box plus-minus, defensive box plus-minus, and value over replacement player.

In Game 2 of the Nuggets' first round playoff series against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Jokić recorded 27 points, nine rebounds, and nine assists in a 122–113 win. He also became the first player in NBA history to average at least 25 points, 10 rebounds, and five assists through their first 50 career playoff games. In Game 5, Jokić had his eighth career playoff triple-double with 28 points, 17 rebounds, 12 assists, two steals and two blocks in a 112–109 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, leading the Nuggets to the second round of the playoffs. He became just the fifth player in NBA history to record a 25-point, 15-rebound and 10-assist stat line in a clinching opportunity. Jokić joined Robertson (1963), Chamberlain (1967), James Worthy (1988), and James (2020) in that exclusive group.

In Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals, Jokić recorded 24 points, 19 rebounds and 5 assists in a 125–107 win over the Phoenix Suns. In Game 3, Jokić put up a triple-double with 30 points, 17 rebounds, and a playoff career-high 17 assists in a 121–114 loss. He became the first player in NBA history to record 25+ points, 15+ rebounds, and 15+ assists in a playoff game. He also tied Chamberlain's record for the most playoff triple-doubles in NBA history by a center with nine. In Game 4, Jokić put up a playoff career-high 53 points and 11 assists in a 129–124 loss. He surpassed Alex English to become the Nuggets' all-time leader in playoff points. He also became the first center in NBA history to put up at least 50 points and 10 assists in a playoff game. He also joined Chamberlain as the only centers in NBA history to score at least 50 points in a playoff game. After Game 4, Jokić was fined $25,000 by the NBA for “improper contact with a spectator sitting courtside” during the game, when he made contact with Suns owner Mat Ishbia after unsuccessfully trying to retrieve a ball that had gone off court. However, he was not given a suspension. In Game 5, Jokić put up a triple-double with 29 points, 13 rebounds, 12 assists in a 118–102 win, breaking a tie with Chamberlain for the most playoff triple-doubles in NBA history by a center with his 10th. In Game 6, Jokić put up a triple-double with 32 points, 10 rebounds, and 12 assists in a 125–100 win to lead the Nuggets to the Western Conference Finals. He joined James and Westbrook as the only players to average a 30-plus point triple-double in a playoff series as Jokić finished with 34.5 ppg, 13.2 rpg, 10.3 apg in Denver’s 4–2 series win over Phoenix. After the game former NBA Most Valuable Player Award winner Durant told reporters about Jokić: "Jokić is an all-time great. He's gonna go down as one of the all-time great centers to ever touch a basketball."

In Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals, Jokić posted a triple-double with 34 points, 21 rebounds and 14 assists in a 132–126 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. He tied Westbrook for third place all-time in playoff triple-doubles with 12. Jokić also became the only player in NBA postseason history to log multiple 30-point, 20-rebound triple-doubles. In Game 2, Jokić had his fourth consecutive triple-double and seventh triple-double of these playoffs with 23 points, 17 rebounds, 12 assists and 3 steals in a 108–103 win. He became the second player to post four consecutive triple-doubles in NBA playoff history and is now one of just two players to tally seven triple-doubles in one postseason along with Wilt Chamberlain. Jokić also surpassed Westbrook to stand alone on third all-time in playoff triple-doubles. In Game 4, Jokić posted his 14th career playoff triple-double and eighth of this playoffs breaking Chamberlain's 1967 NBA record for triple-doubles in a single postseason. He finished the game with 30 points, 14 rebounds, 13 assists and 3 blocks in a 113–111 win. Jokić was awarded his first NBA Conference Finals Most Valuable Player Award, achieving triple-double series averages of 27.8 points, 14.5 rebounds and 11.8 assists while leading the Nuggets to a sweep over the Los Angeles Lakers en route to their first NBA Finals appearance in franchise history. He also joined Wilt Chamberlain as the only player in NBA history to average a triple-double in back-to-back playoffs series.

In Game 1 of the NBA Finals, Jokić posted a triple-double with 27 points, 14 assists, and 10 rebounds in a 104–93 win over the Miami Heat. He joined Jason Kidd as the only players in NBA history to put up a triple-double in their NBA Finals debuts. He and Jamal Murray also became only the second pair of teammates in NBA history to each put up at least 25 points and 10 assists in an NBA Finals game since Magic Johnson and James Worthy in the 1987 NBA Finals. In Game 2, Jokić put up 41 points, 11 rebounds, and four assists in a 111–108 loss. He joined LeBron James and Larry Bird as the only players in NBA history to put up at least 500 points, 200 rebounds, and 150 assists in a single postseason run. He also became the first center in NBA history to put up at least 500 points and 100 assists in a single postseason run. In Game 3, Jokić became the first player in NBA history to record 30+ points, 20+ rebounds and 10+ assists in a Finals game. He finished with 32 points, 21 rebounds and 10 assists, leading the Nuggets past the Heat in a 109–94 win. It was his 10th triple-double of this postseason. Jokić is also responsible for three of the five 30-point, 20-rebound and 10-assist playoff games ever, with two of those coming in these playoffs. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Wilt Chamberlain each have one. Jokić and Jamal Murray also became the first teammates in NBA history (regular season or playoffs) to record 30-point triple-doubles in the same game, with the latter also posting a 30-point triple-double in Game 3. In Game 4, Jokić put up 23 points, 12 rebounds, four assists, three steals and three blocks in a 108–95 win over the Heat. He also became the first player in NBA history to put up at least 500 points, 250 rebounds, and 150 assists in a single postseason run. In Game 5, Jokić put up 28 points, 16 rebounds, and four assists on 12-of-16 shooting from the field in a 94–89 win over the Heat, leading the Nuggets to their first NBA championship in franchise history while winning Finals MVP. He was unanimously voted as Finals MVP and became the lowest draft pick in NBA history to win this award. Jokić finished the NBA Finals averaging 30.2 points, 14 rebounds, 7.2 assists and 1.4 blocks. He became the first player in NBA history to lead the entire postseason in total points (600), total rebounds (269) and total assists (186).

2023–24 season

On October 24, 2023, Jokić recorded a triple-double with 29 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists as the Denver Nuggets launched the defense of their NBA championship crown with a season-opening 119–107 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. On October 30, in his 600th NBA game, Jokić posted his 107th triple-double, with a 27 point, 11 assist and 10 rebound stat-line, in a 110–102 win over the Utah Jazz. Subsequently he tied Jason Kidd and LeBron James for 4th, on the all time triple-doubles list.

National team career

Junior national team
Jokić was a member of the Serbian U-19 national basketball team that won the silver medal at the 2013 FIBA Under-19 World Championship. Over eight tournament games, he averaged 7.1 points, 5 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game.

Senior national team

He represented Serbia at the 2016 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Belgrade, where he earned tournament MVP honors while averaging 17.8 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game.
At the 2016 Summer Olympics, Jokić and Serbia won the silver medal, after losing to the United States in the final game 96–66.

On May 24, 2019, Jokić announced he would play for Serbia at the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup. At the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup, the national team of Serbia was dubbed as favorite to win the trophy, but was eventually upset in the quarterfinals by Argentina. With wins over the United States and Czech Republic, it finished in fifth place. Jokić was the second-best player on the team behind Bogdan Bogdanović, averaging 11.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 4.8 assists over eight games, while shooting 68.0% from the field.

On June 15, 2022, Jokić announced he would return to the national team, after 3 years, for the 2023 FIBA World Cup qualifiers and the EuroBasket 2022. He led Serbia to a perfect 5–0 record and first place in Group D at the EuroBasket 2022, but was eventually upset in the Round of 16 by Italy despite his 32-point, 13-rebound, 4-assist and 2-steal outing. Jokić was the best player on the team, averaging 21.7 points, 10.0 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.8 steals over six games, while shooting 66.2 percent from the field, 46.2 percent from three-point range, and 90.9 percent from the free throw line. In July 2023, he opted not to be selected for the 2023 FIBA World Cup due to physical and mental fatigue following his victorious season at Denver Nuggets.

Player profile
Standing  and weighing , Jokić plays exclusively at the center position. Through the 2022–23 season, Jokić's career averages are 20.2 points, 10.5 rebounds, and 6.6 assists per game.

Jokić is widely regarded as the greatest passing "big man" in NBA history. As a playmaker, Jokić uses his size and field of view to set up his teammates for scores, often through a variety of no-looks and unique deliveries. His techniques, in particular his one-handed passes, have drawn comparisons to those of a water polo player. Playing at a slow and deliberate pace, Jokić often pauses upon receiving the ball to survey the floor for defensive mistakes and potential openings. Current and former teammates of Jokić have stated that they always have to be ready to receive a pass because of how often he passes at unusual angles, and that Jokić has often hit unprepared players in the face with the ball during practice.

In addition to his playmaking ability, Jokić is also a versatile scorer, capable of effectively finishing in the paint as well as hitting jump shots from midrange and the three-point arc. During his first MVP season, Jokić shot .566 from the field and .388 from 3-point range. His signature move, the "Sombor Shuffle" (coined by Nuggets play-by-play announcer Chris Marlowe after Jokić's hometown of Sombor), involves jumping off his right foot before launching a high-arching fadeaway. Jokić developed the move during his recovery from an ankle injury in 2017. The unorthodox move is difficult to contest and has drawn comparisons to Dirk Nowitzki's one-legged fadeaway.

Citing his game IQ and offensive creativity, many commentators have described Jokić as a "basketball genius."

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

|-
| style="text-align:left;"|
| style="text-align:left;"|Denver
| 80 || 55 || 21.7 || .512 || .333 || .811 || 7.0 || 2.4 || 1.0 || .6 || 10.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|
| style="text-align:left;"|Denver
| 73 || 59 || 27.9 || .577 || .324 || .825 || 9.8 || 4.9 || .8 || .8 || 16.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|
| style="text-align:left;"|Denver
| 75 || 73 || 32.6 || .500 || .396 || .850 || 10.7 || 6.1 || 1.2 || .8 || 18.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|
| style="text-align:left;"|Denver
| 80 || 80 || 31.3 || .511 || .307 || .821 || 10.8 || 7.3 || 1.4 || .7 || 20.1
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|
| style="text-align:left;"|Denver
| 73 || style="background:#cfecec;"|73* || 32.0 || .528 || .314 || .817 || 9.7 || 7.0 || 1.2 || .6 || 19.9
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|
| style="text-align:left;"|Denver
| style="background:#cfecec;"|72* || style="background:#cfecec;"| 72* || 34.6 || .566 || .388 || .868 || 10.8 || 8.3 || 1.3 || .7 || 26.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|
| style="text-align:left;"|Denver
| 74 || 74 || 33.5 || .583 || .337 || .810 || 13.8 || 7.9 || 1.5 || .9 || 27.1
|-
| style="text-align:left; background:#afe6ba;"|
| style="text-align:left;"|Denver
| 69 || 69 || 33.7 || .632 || .383 || .822 || 11.8 || 9.8 || 1.3 || .7 || 24.5
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career
| 596 || 555 || 30.8 || .553 || .348 || .829 || 10.5 || 6.6 || 1.2 || .7 || 20.2
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|All-Star
| 5 || 3 || 17.2 || .667 || .429 ||  || 6.4 || 4.0 || .8 || .2 || 6.2

Playoffs

|-
| style="text-align:left;"|2019
| style="text-align:left;"|Denver
| 14 || 14 || 39.8 || .506 || .393 || .846 || 13.0 || 8.4 || 1.1 || .9 || 25.1
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|2020
| style="text-align:left;"|Denver
| 19 || 19 || 36.5 || .519 || .429 || .835 || 9.8 || 5.7 || 1.1 || .8 || 24.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|2021
| style="text-align:left;"|Denver
| 10 || 10 || 34.5 || .509 || .377 || .836 || 11.6 || 5.0 || .6 || .9 || 29.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|2022
| style="text-align:left;"|Denver
| 5 || 5 || 34.2 || .575 || .278 || .848 || 13.2 || 5.8 || 1.6 || 1.0 || 31.0
|-
| style="text-align:left; background:#afe6ba;"|2023
| style="text-align:left;"|Denver
| 20 || 20 || 39.4 || .548 || .461 || .799 || 13.5 || 9.5 || 1.1 || 1.0 || 30.0
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career
| 68 || 68 || 37.6 || .528 || .412 || .826 || 12.1 || 7.3 || 1.0 || .9 || 27.5

ABA League
Sources:

|-
| 2013–14
| Mega Basket
| ABA League
| 26 || 25.0 || .636 || .221 || .667 || 6.4 || 2 || .8 || 1 || 11.4
|-
| 2014–15
| Mega Basket
| ABA League
| 24 || 30.5 || .593 || .346 || .667 || 9.3 || 3.5 || 1.5 || .9 || 15.4

Records
 Highest single-season player efficiency rating in NBA history (32.85).
 Highest single-season player box plus-minus in NBA history (13.72).
 Most regular season triple-doubles by a center in NBA history.
 Most playoff triple-doubles by a center in NBA history.
 Fastest triple-double in NBA history (14 minutes and 33 seconds).
 Only NBA player to be selected in the second round of the common era draft to win the MVP award.
 Only NBA player drafted outside the top-15 to win both Finals MVP and regular season MVP.
 Only NBA player to reach at least 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds, and 500 assists in a single season.
 Only NBA player to average at least 20 points, 10 rebounds, and 9 assists per game on 60% field goal percentage in a single season.
 Only NBA player to average at least 25 points, 10 rebounds, and 8 assists per game on 52% field goal percentage in a single season.
 Only NBA player to average at least 25 points, 13 rebounds, and 7 assists per game in a single season.
 Only NBA player to lead his team in all five major statistics (points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks) and field goal percentage in the same season.
 Only NBA player to record a 15+ assist triple-double while shooting 100% from the field.
 Only NBA player to record multiple 35+ point triple-doubles while shooting 90% from the field.
 Only NBA player to record multiple 30+ point triple-doubles without a turnover.
 Only NBA player since the ABA–NBA merger to post 35 points, 20 rebounds and 10 assists in multiple games in a single season.
 Only NBA player since the ABA–NBA merger to post 30 points, 20 rebounds and 10 assists in multiple games: Denver Nuggets,  and
 Only NBA player to post 30 points, 20 rebounds and 10 assists in multiple playoff games: Denver Nuggets,  and
 First player in NBA playoff history to total 175+ points, 65+ rebounds and 50+ assists over a 5-game span.
 First player in NBA playoff history to record 55+ points, 35+ rebounds, and 20+ assists over a 2-game span.
 First player in NBA history to average at least 25 points, 10 rebounds, and five assists through their first 50 career playoff games.
 First player in NBA playoff history to record a 20-point triple-double in four consecutive playoff games.
 Most assists by a player in their NBA Finals debut (14).
 Most assists by a center in an NBA Finals game (14).
 First player in NBA history to record 30+ points, 20+ rebounds, and 10+ assists in an NBA Finals game.
 First player in NBA history to record 500+ points, 250+ rebounds and 150+ assists in a single postseason.
 First player in NBA history to lead all players in points, rebounds and assists in a single postseason.
 Second player in NBA history to lead both teams outright in points and assists in an NBA Finals debut.
 Also achieved by Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls, )
 Second player in NBA history to record a triple-double in their NBA Finals debut:
 Also achieved by Jason Kidd (New Jersey Nets, )
 Second player in NBA history to record 4 consecutive triple-doubles in the same postseason: Denver Nuggets, 2022–23
 Also achieved by Wilt Chamberlain (Philadelphia 76ers, )
 Most triple-doubles in the same postseason (10): Denver Nuggets, 2022–23
 Most playoff games with 30+ points, 15+ rebounds and 10+ assists (5).
 Third player in NBA history to record 500+ points, 200+ rebounds & 150+ assists in a single postseason: Denver Nuggets, 2022–23
 Also achieved by Larry Bird (Boston Celtics, ), and LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers, ,  and  and Los Angeles Lakers, ).
Third player in NBA history to open the season with a triple-double as the reigning Finals MVP.
 Also achieved by Magic Johnson (Los Angeles Lakers, ) and LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers, 2016–2017)
 Second player in NBA history to record 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds and 800 assists in a single season, including the regular season and playoffs.
 Also achieved by Oscar Robertson (Cincinnati Royals, )
 Second player in NBA history with 300 points, 100 rebounds and 75 assists through his first 10 games of a postseason.
 Also achieved by Oscar Robertson (Cincinnati Royals, )
 Second player in NBA history average a triple-double in multiple playoff series in a single postseason.
 Also achieved by Wilt Chamberlain (Philadelphia 76ers, )
 Second player in NBA history average a triple-double in back-to-back playoff series.
 Also achieved by Wilt Chamberlain (Philadelphia 76ers, )
 Fourth player in NBA history to average a triple-double in the conference finals.
 Also achieved by Wilt Chamberlain (Philadelphia 76ers, ), Magic Johnson (Los Angeles Lakers, ), Jason Kidd (New Jersey Nets, )
 Third player in NBA history to average a 30-point triple-double in a playoff series.
 Also achieved by LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers, ), Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City Thunder, )
 Sixth NBA player to lead his team in all five major statistics (points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks) in the same season: Denver Nuggets,
 Also achieved by Dave Cowens (Boston Celtics, ), Scottie Pippen (Chicago Bulls, ), Kevin Garnett (Minnesota Timberwolves, ), LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers, ), and Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks, )

Personal life
During Jokić's early years in Denver, he lived in a shared apartment with his then-girlfriend and his two older brothers, Nemanja (b. 1984) and Strahinja (b. 1982). Jokić married his longtime girlfriend Natalija Mačešić on October 24, 2020, in his hometown of Sombor. Together they have a daughter who was born in September 2021.

See also

 List of NBA drafted players from Serbia
 List of National Basketball Association career triple-double leaders
 List of National Basketball Association single-game playoff scoring leaders
 List of National Basketball Association career playoff triple-double leaders
 List of European basketball players in the United States
 NBA regular season records
 NBA post-season records
 List of Serbian NBA players
 List of Olympic medalists in basketball
 List of foreign NBA players
 KK Joker

Notes

References

External links

 Nikola Jokić at fiba.com

1995 births
Living people
2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup players
Basketball players at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Centers (basketball)
Denver Nuggets draft picks
Denver Nuggets players
KK Mega Basket players
Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics
National Basketball Association All-Stars
National Basketball Association Most Valuable Player Award winners
National Basketball Association players from Serbia
Olympic basketball players for Serbia
Olympic medalists in basketball
Olympic silver medalists for Serbia
Serbia men's national basketball team players
Serbian expatriate basketball people in the United States
Serbian men's basketball players
Sportspeople from Sombor


title: Hondadelphys

text:
Hondadelphys is an extinct genus of carnivorous sparassodonts, known from the Middle Miocene of Colombia. The type species, H. fieldsi, was described in 1976 from the fossil locality of La Venta, which hosts fossils from the Villavieja Formation.  Hondadelphys was originally interpreted as belonging to the opossum family Didelphidae, but subsequently assigned to its own family, Hondadelphidae and interpreted as a basal sparassodont. The genus name refers to the Honda Group, the stratigraphic group in which the fossils of this animal were first found, combined with delphys (Greek for "womb", a common suffix used for opossum-like metatherians).

References

Sparassodonts
Miocene mammals of South America
Laventan
Neogene Colombia
Fossils of Colombia

Fossil taxa described in 1976
Prehistoric mammal genera


title: Darcy Street

text:
Darcy Street, officially the South Hobart Oval, is a multi-use stadium in Hobart, Australia. It is mainly used for soccer and is the home ground for South Hobart FC. The stadium has a capacity of 1,500 people.

References

External links
Official Website of South Hobart
Soccerway page

Soccer venues in Tasmania
South Hobart FC
Sports venues in Hobart


title: Thirteen Songs

text:
Thirteen Songs may refer to:

Albums
 13 songs, a 2005 album by Julie Feeney
13 Songs, a 1989 album by Fugazi
13 Songs, a 2005 album by Tim Scott McConnell

See also
"Thirteen" (song), by Big Star
13 Songs and a Thing, a 2003 album by Bob Drake
Volume II: Thirteen Songs from the House of Miracles, a 2001 album by The Two-Minute Miracles


title: Chaturbhuj (politician)

text:
Chaturbhuj Nagar was born in 1935 in Antana village in Atru Tahasil district, Baran, Rajasthan. He was an Indian politician who is a leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party from Rajasthan. He was a member of 6th and 7th Lok Sabha elected from Jhalawar.

References

1935 births
Living people
People from Jhalawar district
Lok Sabha members from Rajasthan
India MPs 1977–1979
India MPs 1980–1984
Indians imprisoned during the Emergency (India)
Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Rajasthan


title: David Coulter (minister)

text:
David George Coulter,  (born 29 December 1957) is a Church of Scotland minister and former military chaplain. From 2014 to 2018, he served as Chaplain General and head of the Royal Army Chaplains' Department, British Army. He was previously Principal of the Armed Forces Chaplaincy Centre and Deputy Chaplain General.

Early life and education
Coulter was born on 29 December 1957 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He grew up in Dundonald, and attended Dundonald Presbyterian Church. He was educated at Regent House School, a state grammar school in Newtownards, County Down. Having won a scholarship from the British Army, he studied economic and social history at Queen's University Belfast and was a member of its Officer Training Corps. He graduated in 1980 with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree.

He continued his studies, graduating from the University of St Andrews with a Bachelor of Divinity (BD) degree and from Cranfield University with a Master of Defence Administration (MDA) degree. He undertook postgraduate research at the University of Edinburgh, completing his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in 1998: his doctoral thesis was titled "The Church of Scotland army chaplains in the Second World War". In 2011, he was a Farmington Fellow at Harris Manchester College, Oxford.

Military career

Early career
On 1 October 1979, he was commissioned into the Royal Irish Rangers, British Army, as a second lieutenant (on probation) as part of his university cadetship. His commission was confirmed on 13 July 1980 and he was granted seniority in the rank of second lieutenant from 1 August 1976. On 13 July 1980, he was promoted to lieutenant and granted seniority in that rank from 1 August 1978. On 1 February 1983, he was promoted to captain. He resigned his commission on 20 September 1985, thereby ending his first period of full-time military service.

Reserve service
On 1 November 1985, he joined the 4th Battalion Royal Irish Rangers (North Irish Militia), part of the Territorial Army, in the rank of captain with seniority from 14 March 1983. He left the Territorial Army when he resigned his commission on 2 April 1989.

Ordained ministry
Coulter undertook training for ministry and studied theology at the University of St Andrews, graduating with a Bachelor of Divinity (BD) degree. He was ordained into the Church of Scotland on 2 April 1989. On 3 April 1989, he joined the Royal Army Chaplains' Department as a Chaplain to the Forces 4th Class (equivalent in rank to captain but lacking executive authority). He relinquished his commission on 2 April 1992 and spent the next two years working outside of the military.

On 21 February 1994, he rejoined the military as a Chaplain to the Forces 4th Class. He was promoted to Chaplain to the Forces 3rd Class (equivalent in rank to major) on 22 March 1996. On 22 March 1997, he transferred from a short service to a permanent commission. He was promoted to Chaplain to the Forces 2nd Class (equivalent in rank to lieutenant colonel) on 22 March 2002.

He was promoted to Chaplain to the Forces 1st Class (equivalent in rank to colonel) on 23 June 2005. On 1 June 2008, he was appointed the Church of Scotland Denominational Representative Chaplain. From 2008 to June 2011, he served as Principal of the Armed Forces Chaplaincy Centre. On 3 June 2011, he was appointed Deputy Chaplain General (equivalent in rank to brigadier).

In September 2013, it was announced that he would succeed Jonathan Woodhouse as Chaplain-General to Her Majesty's Land Forces when Woodhouse retired in September 2014. On 17 September 2014, he was appointed Chaplain General and promoted to a rank equivalent to major general. He undertook his final official engagement as Chaplain General in September 2018, during which he consecrated new colours for the Royal Irish Regiment (the successor to the Royal Irish Rangers with whom he had served in the 1980s). Coulter retired from the British Army on 17 April 2019.

Retirement and later ministry
Having retired from the British Army, Coulter returned to civilian ministry. From 2019 to 2021, he was the minister of St Andrew's in the Grange, Saint Peter Port, the Church of Scotland church on Guernsey. In 2020, Coulter was appointed as Chaplain to the Order of St. John Guernsey. He returned to Scotland in February 2021 to take up the role of clerk to the Presbytery of Fife.

Honours and decorations
Coulter was awarded the Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service 'in recognition of distinguished services in Northern Ireland during the period 1 October 1995 to 31 March 1996'. On 18 October 2007, he was appointed Honorary Chaplain to the Queen (QHC). He was appointed Serving Brother of the Order of St John (SBStJ) in August 2011, promoted to Officer of the Order of St John (OStJ) in September 2017, and is a recipient of the Service Medal of the Order of St John. In the 2016 Queen's Birthday Honours, he was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB).

He is a recipient of the General Service Medal with Northern Ireland clasp, the United Nations Service Medal for UNFICYP, Gulf Medal with clasp, the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal, the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, and the Accumulated Campaign Service Medal. With the change in regulations opening the medal up to officers, he was awarded the Medal for Long Service and Good Conduct (Military) with one clasp in 2018: the medal recognises 15 years of service and the clasp is for a further 10 years.

References

Living people
20th-century Ministers of the Church of Scotland
21st-century Ministers of the Church of Scotland
Royal Army Chaplains' Department officers
Royal Irish Rangers officers
Alumni of Queen's University Belfast
1957 births
Military personnel from Belfast
Christian clergy from Belfast
British military personnel of The Troubles (Northern Ireland)
Chaplains General to the Forces
Honorary Chaplains to the King
Companions of the Order of the Bath
Officers of the Order of St John
Recipients of the Commendation for Valuable Service
Alumni of the University of St Andrews
People educated at Regent House Grammar School
People from Dundonald, County Down
20th-century Presbyterian ministers from Northern Ireland
21st-century Presbyterian ministers from Northern Ireland
Alumni of Cranfield University
Alumni of the University of Edinburgh


title: San Barnaba, Venice

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The  is a neoclassical church in the district of Dorsoduro in Venice, Italy. It is dedicated to the Apostle Saint Barnabas.

History

A church at the site was built in the ninth century, but destroyed by fire in 1105. Rebuilt in 1350, it was reconstructed in its present form in 1776 by Lorenzo Boschetti under the patronage of the Grimani family. The 11th-century campanile, detached from the main body of the church, has a pine-cone shaped spire from the 1300's. To the left of the church was the entrance to the  (Casino of the Aristocracy), which was an active gambling house in the 18th century. The church is now deconsecrated and used for exhibitions.

The 1989 film Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade featured scenes shot in the Campo San Barnaba, using the facade of the church to depict a fictional library.

References

Roman Catholic churches completed in 1776
Roman Catholic churches in Venice
18th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Italy


title: Adelaide City Park

text:
Adelaide City Park is a multi-use stadium in Adelaide, Australia. It is mainly used for Association football and has been the home ground for Adelaide City since 2004. The stadium has a capacity of 5,500 people. The ground was used by National Rugby League Adelaide Rams as a training base and headquarters, and was known as Ram Park, from 1997 until 1998 when the club went defunct.

References

External links
Official Website of Adelaide City
Soccerway page

Soccer venues in South Australia
Adelaide Rams
Sports venues in Adelaide


title: Roco Kingdom 3

text:
Roco Kingdom 3 () is a 2014 Chinese animated fantasy adventure film directed by Gong Bingsi and part of the Roco Kingdom film series. It was released on 10 July 2014. It was preceded by Roco Kingdom: The Desire of Dragon (2013) and it was followed by Roco Kingdom 4 (2015).

Cast
Yang Ying
Yan Mengmeng
Huang Zhenji
Xin Shan
Tang Xiaoxi

Reception

Box office
The film earned  at the Chinese box office.

References

2010s fantasy adventure films
Chinese fantasy adventure films
2014 animated films
Animated adventure films
Chinese animated fantasy films
2014 films
Animated films based on video games


title: Dirty Thirty (NYPD)

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The Dirty Thirty scandal took place between 1992 and 1995 in the New York City Police Department's Thirtieth Precinct, serving Harlem, and was the largest collection of police officers charged with corruption in New York City in almost a decade. A group of rogue officers, led by Sergeant Kevin P. Nannery, participated in various unlawful activities, including civil rights conspiracy, perjury, extortion, grand larceny and the possession and distribution of narcotics. The scandal led to a number of arrests of police officers and two suicides.

Background
The "Dirty 30" were mostly stationed at the 30th Precinct in Harlem, Upper Manhattan. At the time, the area was known as the “cocaine capital of the world” to locals and law enforcement.
Police corruption was extremely high around this time, and the Mollen Commission was created to help investigate and eradicate corruption within the NYPD. Corruption was so bad that although many supervising officers did not participate, they turned blind eyes to other officers committing unlawful acts.

Nannery's Raiders
Sergeant Kevin Nannery took the extra step and began participating. Soon his group of officers began calling themselves "Nannery's Raiders", and participated in "booming" – making bogus radio calls to cover up illegal search and seizures on known drug dealers' apartments, where they seized drugs and stole large amounts of cash. They would then sell the seized drugs straight from the 30th Precinct itself at half-market price in order to profit from their spoils.

In one case, the sergeant and two officers stopped a man in an apartment complex, took his keys and then ransacked his apartment without a warrant. They let the man go after taking several thousand dollars worth of drugs and cash. They also participated in various extortions, with illegal drug wholesalers giving the officers weekly payoffs that ranged anywhere from $600–1,000 a week.

Investigation and arrests
In 1993, Dirty 30 officer "Otto", a.k.a. Barry Brown went undercover in an investigation against the Dirty 30. The two-year investigation included sting and surveillance operations. On the week of Sept 28, 1994, 29 police officers were arrested, with five pleading guilty. A total of 33 officers were arrested. The perjury committed by these officers also resulted in at least 50 of their cases being dismissed.

Officers and charges

See also
 Crime in Harlem

References

1992 in New York City
1993 in New York City
1994 in New York City
1995 in New York City
Law enforcement scandals
New York City Police Department corruption and misconduct


title: USA Half Marathon Championships

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The USA Half Marathon Championships is the annual national championships for half marathon running in the United States. The race serves as a way of designating the American national champion for the half marathon. The men's race was first contested in 1987 and the women's race began in 1989.

Men's results

Women's results

Records

See also
USA Marathon Championships
USA Cross Country Championships
USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
USA Indoor Track and Field Championships

References
USA Champions Men's Half Marathon. USATF. Retrieved on 2014-07-08
USA Champions Women's Half Marathon. USATF. Retrieved on 2014-07-08

External links
USA Track and Field website
Official website at runnerspace.com

Half Marathon
Half Marathon
Half marathons in the United States
Recurring sporting events established in 1987


title: Blake Young-Fountain

text:
Blake Young-Fountain (born September 13, 1981) is an American actor and producer. He's known for his roles in Grownish, The Mindy Project and The Skinny (2012).

Early life
Young-Fountain grew up in both St. Louis, Missouri, and Norwalk, Connecticut; his parents worked in the fashion industry. His mother was a fan of the soap opera Dynasty and named him after her favorite character - Blake Carrington. He studied at New York University Tisch School, graduating with double majors in both Drama (BA) and Journalism (BA).

Filmography
 America's Most Wanted: America Fights Back (1988), Rashawn Brazell
 The Houseboy (2007), Blake
 Blueprint (2007), Keith
 Perception (2009), Interviewer
 Chasing The Green (2009), Carl
 The Real Deal (2009), D'Vaughn Murray
 2 Broke Girls (2011) (TV Series), Bro#2, "And the 90's Horse Party" episode
 Parenthood (2011) (TV Series), Arnie/Bradely's Friend#2; 'Amazing Andy and His Wonderful World of Bugs' and 'Damage Control' (2 episodes)
 The Skinny (2012), Sebastian
 Let Clay Be Clay (2013), Young Cassius
 The Mindy Project (2013) (TV Series), Singing Waiter; "Mindy's Birthday" episode
 Filthy Sexy Teen$ (2013) (TV Movie), Shoemaker
 Michael (2015), Chris
 Griot's Lament (2014), Salb, "Griot's Lament Webisode III"
Purple Dots (2016), Producer
Falling For Angels (2017), Terick, "Leimert Park" episode
Grownish (2018), Jerome, "Erase Your Social"; "Starboy" episodes
Marlon (2018), Dustin, "Homecoming" episode
Dear White People, (2018), Man, "Volume II: Chapter VIII" episode
Pet Peeves, (2018), Brandon,
SK & J, (2018), George Michael, "First Pitch" episode
Now What (2019), Daryl, "Counter Clockwise" episode

Production
 Griot's Lament (2014), Associate Producer
Purple Dots (2016), Producer
Make the Moon Trailer (2017), Producer, Costume Designer

References

1981 births
Living people
American male film actors
American gay actors
Tisch School of the Arts alumni
Male actors from Cleveland
Male models from Ohio
Male actors from St. Louis


title: Kiss Me Kiss Me

text:
Kiss Me Kiss Me may refer to:

"Kiss Me Kiss Me", single by Wilma De Angelis, written Danell, 1990, covered by Bruno Martino Orchestra 1991
"Kiss Me Kiss Me", song by 5 Seconds of Summer from 5 Seconds of Summer (album) 2014

See also
Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me album by British alternative rock band The Cure  1987
Kiss Me Kiss Me, Baby song by Japanese dance unit MAX . It is a Japanese cover of "Kiss me Kiss me, Babe" by the Italo disco group


title: 14 Songs

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Fourteen Songs or 14 Songs may refer to:

Music

Classical compositions
Sergei Rachmaninov, 14 Songs, Op. 34
Georges Taconet: Fourteen Songs

Albums
14 Songs (Paul Westerberg album)
14 Songs, album by Fugazi 1992
14 Songs, album by Maurice Chevalier 1995
Fourteen Songs Of Conscious Insanity redirects to album Reroute to Remain by Flames
Fourteen Songs for Greg Sage and the Wipers redirects to album Eight Songs for Greg Sage and the Wipers


title: Jorge Armando Pérez

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JA Pérez is a Cuban humanitarian, author, and evangelist.  He has written more than 20 books under the pseudonym of Jorge Armando Pérez Venâncio, taking the second last name of Venâncio, in honor of his grandfather, Francisco Venâncio.

Early life
J.A. Pérez was born in a small village named El Gabriel, in the province of Havana, Cuba. He has two younger brothers. His father, Armando Pérez Martín, is a radiologist; his mother, Teresita Juana María Hernandez, is an English teacher and controller for an American tobacco company.

His twin younger brothers suffered from health problems as children, requiring frequent hospitalizations. Consequently, Pérez spent most of his childhood years under the care of his maternal grandparents, Francisco Venâncio Hernandez and Hilda Alfonso.

Early influences
Pérez was influenced greatly by his grandfather Francisco, who was known in El Gabriel as "Pancho el Largo" (meaning "Tall Frank" in English). Francisco was a tall man, born and raised by monks in a monastery in the Canary Islands.

When Pérez was young, his grandfather would read him short stories and passages from an old Nacar Colunga Bible. By the time Pérez was five years old, he knew all of Aesop's Fables by heart.

Humanitarian work
Pérez runs an organization which brings humanitarian campaigns to countries in Latin America. His team includes medical professionals, family counselors, and volunteers. The organization recently held a Humanitarian Festival in Costa Rica called the "Republic of Joy", with over 18,000 people in attendance. Teams of doctors and dentists worked during the day at the Rafael Ángel Camacho Cordero Stadium, providing care to low-income families.

Mass events

Pérez also organizes festivals which are held at stadiums or plazas. During the day, ongoing educational workshops are offered.  Arts, theater, and music productions are held, with a concert every night. At every festival, Pérez speaks to the audience.

Other mass events were held in 2014 in Corail, Beaumont, and Roseaux in Haiti.  There, Pérez collaborated with the Luis Palau Association to hold a city-wide concert by the Reggae group Christafari.

Books by pen name

Jorge Armando Pérez Venancio
 Los Profetas de Gúlumm  Publisher: Keen Sight Books (May 27, 2009)
 El Fin de Toda Jactancia: Exaltando la completa obra de Jesucristo  (June 16, 2009)
 Lecciones de un Viejo Profeta Mentiroso  (April 18, 2010)
 Las Reglas que Regulan la Abundancia: 10 reglas elementales que le ayudarán a prosperar de la manera que Dios quiere  (December 30, 2010)
 Las Suegras: 7 principios para mejorar las relaciones entre nueras y suegras  Publisher: Independent Publishing Platform (July 1, 2009)
 Evangelismo Efectivo: Manual Interactivo Escuela de Evangelismo  Publisher: Independent Publishing Platform (July 29, 2009)
 Saber Llegar: No se trata de llegar primero  Publisher: Independent Publishing Platform (January 6, 2010)
 La Ciencia del Pobre  Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (February 7, 2011)

J.A. Pérez
 Lider con Mente de Reino: 10 principios culturalmente sensitivos para el liderazgo internacional  Publisher: Keen Sight Books (April 28, 2013)
 Poetas, Profetas y Otros con Imaginación  Publisher: Independent Publishing Platform (November 27, 2011)
 40 Profecias Cumplidas  Publisher: Keen Sight Books (August 21, 2012)
 El Fin: Estado Profetico de las Naciones  Publisher: Keen Sight Books; 1 edition (December 27, 2012)
 100 Dias de Comunion, Sabiduria y Gracia  Publisher: Keen Sight Books (September 21, 2012)
 Juntos por el Continente  Publisher: Keen Sight Books 1 edition (April 13, 2013)

References

Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Humanitarians
Evangelists
People from Havana
Cuban non-fiction writers
Cuban male writers
Male non-fiction writers


title: Joseph Shikokoti

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Joseph Shikokoti (born 8 August 1985) is a Kenyan footballer who plays for A.F.C. Leopards in the Kenyan Premier League and the Kenya national team as a centre back.

Shikokoti is noted for his great height. At six feet seven inches, he is easily one of the tallest footballers around.

Club career

A.F.C. Leopards
In January 2014, Shikokoti joined AFC Leopards for a record KSh.700,000/= He scored his first goal for Ingwe on 29 January in a 6–0 victory over the Green Commandoes of Kakamega High School in a warm up match.

In June 2014, Shikokoti scored the equaliser against former club Tusker in the Meru Cup final after Lloyd Wahome had given Tusker the lead in the 12 minute.

International career
Shikokoti has played for the Kenya national team at both the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers and the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

References

External links

1985 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Mombasa
Men's association football central defenders
Kenyan men's footballers
Tusker F.C. players
A.F.C. Leopards players
Young Africans S.C. players
Kenyan Premier League players
Kenya men's international footballers
Kenyan expatriate men's footballers
Kenyan expatriate sportspeople in Tanzania
Expatriate men's footballers in Tanzania
Tanzanian Premier League players


title: Binaytara Foundation

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The Binaytara Foundation (BTF) was established in 2007 by Dr. Binay Shah and wife Tara Shah with the goal of promoting health and education in underprivileged societies. The BTF is a Washington State nonprofit organization exempt from taxation pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. BTF has founded multiple programs in underdeveloped and developing countries to improve access to healthcare. Recent accomplishments include building a 25-bed cancer hospital in Nepal in 2018 and breaking ground on their new 200-bed facility in 2022.

Current projects

Upcoming Conferences of 2023:

2023 Wisconsin Multiple Myeloma & Lymphoma Summit: August 26, 2023 This CME-accredited activity features leading experts in hematologic malignancies who will provide a comprehensive overview of current and emerging strategies for the management of multiple myeloma, lymphoma, and Waldenström Macroglobulinemia. This activity aims to improve learners' knowledge and competence to apply practice-changing clinical data and expert recommendations to optimize clinical outcomes for patients with hematologic malignancies. The program features in-depth discussion and analysis of the latest scientific findings and practice-changing advances in newly diagnosed and relapsed multiple myeloma and lymphomas with a focus on emerging immunotherapies, including but not limited to CAR-T therapy and T-cell redirecting bispecific antibodies. Expert faculty will aim to place the role of different therapeutic agents in clinical contexts and discuss how to utilize these therapeutic options to effectively contribute to patient care.

2023 ANNUAL SUMMIT ON HEMATOLOGIC CANCERS: INCORPORATION OF NOVEL THERAPIES IN CLINICAL PRACTICE: September 15 - 17, 2023 This CME-accredited activity features leading experts in hematologic malignancies who will provide a comprehensive overview of current and emerging strategies for the management of acute myeloid leukemia, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, chronic myeloid leukemia, myeloproliferative neoplasms, multiple myeloma, and lymphoma. The goal of this activity is to improve the knowledge and competence of learners to apply practice-changing clinical data and expert recommendations to optimize clinical outcomes for patients with hematologic malignancies. The program features in-depth discussion and analysis of the latest scientific findings and practice-changing advances along with case-based discussion in the field of hematologic malignancies. Expert faculty will aim to place the role of different therapeutic agents in a clinical context and discuss how to utilize these therapeutic options to effectively contribute to patient care.

2023 CANCER IMMUNOTHERAPY SUMMIT: EVERYTHING, EVERYWHERE, ALL AT ONCE OF CANCER IMMUNOTHERAPY: September 22 & 23, 2023 This CME-accredited conference features leading experts in the field who will provide a comprehensive overview of current and emerging strategies to integrate immunotherapy in the management of cancers. These experts will offer their insights on mechanisms of immunotherapy toxicity, host factors regulating efficacy and resistance, and neoadjuvant immunotherapy, all in the pursuit of improving patient outcomes. This activity aims to enhance learners' knowledge and competence to apply practice-changing clinical data and expert recommendations to incorporate immunotherapy and optimize clinical outcomes for cancer patients. The oncology conference will use a mix of didactic lectures and case-based panel discussions to highlight areas of debate in the field of immuno-oncology. Expert faculty will aim to place the role of different therapeutic agents in a clinical context and discuss how to utilize these therapeutic options to contribute effectively to patient care.

2023 ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM FOR EVOLVING THERAPIES AND DRUG DEVELOPMENT IN ONCOLOGY: TARGETED THERAPY, IMMUNOTHERAPY AND BEYOND: September 29 & 30, 2023 A two-day conference aimed at improving the knowledge and competence of academic and community oncology providers on the biomarker-guided treatment of cancer, and design and conduct of clinical trials in the era of novel therapies. The activity will use a mix of didactic lectures and panel discussions to highlight various aspects of precision oncology, including current challenges and opportunities in designing clinical trials in the era of novel therapies.

2023 MIDWEST PRECISION ONCOLOGY SYMPOSIUM: September 30, 2023 This program, the 2023 Midwest Precision Oncology Symposium, is an accredited continuing education activity designed to improve the care of cancer patients by educating cancer care providers about precision oncology. This oncology conference features leading experts in the field of precision oncology who will provide a comprehensive overview of the implications of actionable molecular alterations across common malignancies.

This activity is designed to facilitate learning, improve knowledge retention, and inspire participants to implement the newly acquired knowledge into their clinical practice. Through didactic lectures, case-based discussions, and interactive questions and answer sessions, participants will be able to ask relevant questions, clarify concerns, and network with expert faculties.

During this live meeting, expert faculty will review recent advances, as well as key abstract findings relevant to precision oncology from the ASCO2023 annual meeting and place those findings into clinical context during the case-based discussions and questions and answer sessions, with a focus on how those findings might impact patient care.

2023 PRECISION ONCOLOGY SUMMIT: PERSONALIZING TREATMENT TO IMPROVE PATIENT OUTCOMES: October 7 & 8, 2023 An oncology conference featuring leading experts in the field of precision oncology who will provide a comprehensive overview of the implications of actionable molecular alterations across common malignancies. Expert faculty will discuss and analyze the latest scientific findings and practice-changing advances in precision oncology, including the key abstracts relevant to precision oncology presented at the 2023 ASCO Annual Meeting in June 2023.

This conference will augment healthcare providers’ foundation of knowledge and clinical competence in several areas, including:

 Integrating different platforms available for testing of actionable molecular alterations for identification of targeted therapy options.
 Current and evolving paradigms in precision oncology approach for management of common malignancies.
 Trends, challenges, controversies, and cost-considerations of precision oncology approaches and targeted therapies.

SANTA FE PRECISION ONCOLOGY SYMPOSIUM: October 21, 2023 An accredited continuing education activity designed to improve the care of cancer patients by educating cancer care providers about precision oncology. This oncology conference features leading experts in the field of precision oncology who will provide a comprehensive overview of the implications of actionable molecular alterations across common malignancies. This activity is designed to facilitate learning, improve knowledge retention, and inspire participants to implement the newly acquired knowledge into their clinical practice. Through didactic lectures, case-based discussions, and interactive questions and answer sessions, participants will be able to ask relevant questions, clarify concerns, and network with expert faculties.

SALT LAKE CITY PRECISION ONCOLOGY SYMPOSIUM: November 4, 2023 An accredited continuing education activity designed to improve the care of cancer patients by educating cancer care providers about precision oncology. This oncology conference features leading experts in the field of precision oncology who will provide a comprehensive overview of the implications of actionable molecular alterations across common malignancies. This activity is designed to facilitate learning, improve knowledge retention, and inspire participants to implement the newly acquired knowledge into their clinical practice. Through didactic lectures, case-based discussions, and interactive questions and answer sessions, participants will be able to ask relevant questions, clarify concerns, and network with expert faculties.

Binaytara Foundation Cancer Center: The Binaytara Foundation opened the Binaytara Foundation Cancer Center on December 17, 2018, in Janakpur in Nepal. It is the first cancer center in the region, and will provide cutting-edge treatment to patients while also serving as a hub for research and education. The center was desperately needed in the region, with the nearest cancer center a full day's drive away in Kathmandu. It is the only public state-of-the-art cancer center in Nepal's Province No. 2, which is the most densely populated province in the country. The center serves a population area of about 15 million, including those from neighboring provinces and India. The Binaytara Foundation Cancer Center (BTFCC) in Janakpur, Nepal will be expanding to a 200-bed facility to help more patients by providing cutting-edge, evidence based, compassionate cancer care to patients of Madhesh and neighboring states of Nepal and India – a population of 25 million. On April 15, 2022, the Binaytara Foundation Cancer Center held a groundbreaking ceremony for the first phase of building. The new hospital is slated to be finished by 2025 and is anticipated to serve around 25,000 patients per year.

International Journal of Cancer Care and Delivery (IJCCD): This publication is an open-access (CC BY-SA) peer-reviewed online journal that publishes a wide range of scientific articles focused on improving the care of cancer patients by minimizing or eliminating barriers to care delivery. We invite researchers, clinicians, and innovators from anywhere in the world who have designed, implemented, or evaluated innovative systems, processes, guidelines, technologies, clinical audits and quality improvement projects to submit related articles for review and publication. The journal encourages the submission of high-quality manuscripts covering all aspects of cancer care and care delivery.
COMING SOON - OncoBlast: A serious game application to educate healthcare providers about the latest developments in the field of oncology.

Past projects

The International Conference on Advances in Hematology and Oncology (ICAHO): ICAHO is an annual conference for medial professionals generally held in August of each year in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. The conference's aim is to improve the care of hematology and oncology patients by providing attendees with new updates in the field. There are opportunities provided to submit research abstracts, with accepted abstracts appearing in the Anticancer Research Journal. Recent hashtags for the ICAHO conferences include #ICAHO2017 and #ICAHO2018. The conference agenda is geared toward the following:
 Hematologists
 Medical Oncologists
 Radiation Oncologists
 Surgeons
 Primary Care Providers (Internists, Family practitioners, NP, PA)
 Oncology Nurses
 Pharmacists
 Basic Science Researchers
 Other healthcare professionals involved in the management of cancer patients.

Northwest Cancer Summit: BTF hosts periodic free public meetings in Northwest Washington designed to educate cancer patients. The summits, called Northwest Cancer Summit: Empowering Patients and Demystifying Cancer, facilitate discussion among cancer patients, their family members, caregivers, healthcare professionals and other experts to help. Summits are held periodically within Whatcom and Skagit Counties of Washington. Speakers and topics vary by event.

Northwest Cancer Climb: This annual fundraising event takes participants with hiking to the top of Oyster Dome, a trail near Bellingham, Wash. Registered participants receive a free t-shirt and are also entered to win prizes upon reaches the summit. Proceeds benefit BTF's programs.

Medical Research Grant: With the overview of exploring the medical sciences and evidence-based practice where financial barriers restrict them, BTF awarded grants for medical research in underdeveloped and developing nations including Nepal and India. The program started in 2008 and was awarded every year until 2015.

Cervical Cancer Screening: BTF partnered with Cancer Care Nepal to develop a screening program for low- and middle-income women ages 30 to 60 who live in the rural and suburban areas of Kathmandu and Lalitpur Districts, Nepal. The cervical cancer screening program was conducted over a six-month period starting in May 2014. More than 1,000 women were screened for cervical cancer.

BTF Telemedicine Project: Using wireless video consultation, experts from the U.S. volunteered in weekly telemedicine session with physicians in Manipal College of Medical Sciences in Pokhara, Nepal, between March 2010 and March 2012.

BTF Scholarship: The first project was launched March 31, 2007, when BTF distributed uniforms and stationery to 33 underprivileged students of Yog Kumar Secondary School, Blaba- Sarpallo, Mahottari, Nepal. BTF scholarships were also provided to 44 school children in 2008.

BTF-UIC (University of Illinois at Chicago) Telelecture Series: The university and BTF conducted a specialty telemedicine review course in hematological malignancies to provide physicians from developing countries with information on recent advances in management.

Bone Marrow Transplant Center: The bone marrow transplant (BMT) program is a joint venture between BTF, UIC Center for Global Health, University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System, and the Civil Service Hospital. They have partnered in a project to develop the first Blood and Marrow Stem Cell Transplant (BMT) Center in Nepal. BTF provided financial support for the training of two physicians and a nurse from Nepal at the UIC Medical Center Chicago for this project. BTF also supported the training of one physician in clinical genetics.

Funding
Funding is acquired through grants, sponsorships, and donations.

Funding details
Funding details as of 2018:

Assets
As of 2018, the Binaytara Foundation had net assets of $159,452.

References

Medical and health foundations in the United States
Non-profit organizations based in Washington (state)
United Nations Economic and Social Council
Cancer organisations based in Nepal
2007 establishments in Nepal


title: Jay Abdo

text:
Jay Abdo (; born Jihad Abdo or Jihad Abdou; October 21, 1962) is a Syrian actor. He has been acting since 1988, and most recently starred in Queen of the Desert and A Hologram for the King.

Early life
Abdo was born in Damascus. He traveled to Cluj-Napoca, Romania, to study civil engineering and began acting there. After his success on the stage, he returned to Damascus to study acting at the Higher Institute for Dramatic Arts. After graduating in 1991, he became well known in the Arab world and starred in many films and television shows.

Move to America
In 2011, during a trip to Beirut where he spoke to a reporter from the Los Angeles Times, Abdo spoke out against the Assad government and how they were "responsible for killings within their borders". After returning to Syria, Abdo received a number of threats and was generally intimidated, and was criticized for his lack of patriotism. Following this, he moved to the United States in October 2011 to escape persecution. He joined his wife in Minnesota, where she was studying as a Humphrey fellow at the Fulbright Program. The couple later moved to Los Angeles so he could start acting again. After working several odd jobs, including delivering for Domino's Pizza, he landed several major roles, including Queen of the Desert and A Hologram for the King.

In 2015, the USC School of Cinematic Arts created a documentary about him titled “Jihad in Hollywood“.

Filmography
2018 - 1st Born
2017 - Facing Mecca
2016 - Bon Voyage
2016 - A Hologram for the King
 2015–2018 - Patriot
2014 - Queen of the Desert
 2014 - Documenters (Short) (completed) — Soldier
 2013 - Father's Revenge (Short) — Father
 2013 - We've Got Balls — Butler
 2012 - Farouk Omar (TV Series) — The Emporio Messenger
 2011 - The Adventures of Delilah and Al Zeibaq (TV Series) — Al Sukary
 2010 - Baed Al Sokoot (TV Movie) — Najy (as Jihad Abdou)
 2008–2010 - Bab Al-Hara (TV Series) — Riyad
 2010 - Sabaya (TV Series) — Osama
 2008 - Zahret Al Nerjis (TV Series) — Raeed
 2006 - Valley of the Wolves: Iraq — Kurdish leader (as Jihad Abdou)
 2001 - Salah al-Din

References

External links

 https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2022-10-05/jay-jihad-abdo-refugee-actor-syriaist

1962 births
Living people
Entertainers from Damascus
Syrian male film actors
Syrian Muslims
Syrian male television actors
Syrian dissidents
Damascus University alumni
Syrian emigrants to the United States
Syrian exiles


title: Fields of Gold (novelette)

text:
"Fields of Gold" is a 2011 fantasy novelette by Rachel Swirsky. It was first published in the Jonathan Strahan-edited anthology "Eclipse Four", and was reprinted in Year's Best Science Fiction and Fantasy: 2012.

Synopsis
Dennis dies and arrives in heaven, where he discovers that what he thought would make him happy may be very different from what will keep him happy in the long term.

Reception
"Fields" was shortlisted for the 2012 Hugo Award for Best Novelette, and the 2011 Nebula Award for Best Novelette.

Strange Horizons noted that despite "ostensibly representing the present", the story is "absorbed with the past and the future that awaits us all".

References

2011 short stories
Works by Rachel Swirsky


title: Macedonia Park, Perth

text:
Macedonia Park is a multi-use stadium in Perth, Western Australia. It is mainly used for soccer and is the home ground for Stirling Macedonia. The stadium has a capacity of 5,000 people, however capacity will be capped at 4,500 for the 2022–23 A-League season.

The ground was developed by the Macedonian Community of Western Australia in the mid-1980s after receiving federal government grants from the Hawke government. The stadium was built in conjunction with adjoining community facilities.

Macedonia Park was officially opened in 1986, with Stirling Macedonia hosting Adelaide City in the first round of the 1986 NSL Cup in front of a crowd of 5,000.

In 1994, Perth Kangaroos IFC played matches during the first half of the 1994 FAS Premier League season at Macedonia Park, before financial difficulties and poor crowds forced the club to move to Dorrien Gardens.

In 2012, the stadium received an upgrade worth $1.1 million was funded by the Gillard government, including an upgrade of the pitch and lighting. When Stirling Lions were drawn against Melbourne Victory in the 2014 FFA Cup, the lighting was deemed to be inadequate and the match was moved to the WA Athletics Stadium with Perth Oval unavailable due to pitch repairs.

Macedonia Park was host to Perth Glory's only home game during the 2021–22 A-League Women season.

In September 2022, the ground was announced as the home venue for the Perth Glory men's team for 10 of the 13 home games of the 2022–23 A-League Men season, due to ongoing redevelopment work of Perth Oval, their usual home ground. Additionally, the ground will be the women's team home ground for the full A-League Women season.

References

External links
Official Website of Stirling Lions
Soccerway page

Soccer venues in Perth, Western Australia
City of Stirling
A-League Women stadiums
Macedonian-Australian culture


title: Metropolitan Law Enforcement Council

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The Metropolitan Law Enforcement Council sometimes called "MetroLEC," is a regional mutual aid facilitator formed by 45 police agencies in the area near Boston, Massachusetts. It pools resources to provide SWAT, canine, hostage negotiation, computer crimes, motorcycle and other units throughout the area. Its fleet includes at least one armored car and a mobile command post. Press reports indicated that in 2016 it used its SWAT unit twenty-six times. MetroLEC, like other such agencies such as the North Eastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council, claims it is a private organization and exempt from open records laws.

The group was established sometime before 2004. Richard Stillman, the Walpole chief of police served as the group's president for ten years. By 2017, Canton Police Chief Ken Berkowitz was the group's leader. In 2020, the chief of the Norton Police Department was serving as president of the group.

Agencies that belong to MetroLEC include:

Abington Police Department
Attleboro Police Department
Avon Police Department
Bellingham Police Department
Braintree Police Department
Canton Police Department
Cohasset Police Department
Dedham Police Department
Dover Police Department
Duxbury Police Department
Easton Police Department
Foxborough Police Department
Franklin Police Department
Hanover Police Department
Hingham Police Department
Holbrook Police Department
Mansfield Police Department
Medfield Police Department
Medway Police Department
Millis Police Department
Milton Police Department
Natick Police Department
Needham Police Department

Norfolk Police Department
Norton Police Department
Norwell Police Department
Norwood Police Department
Pembroke Police Department
Plainville Police Department
Randolph Police Department
Rockland Police Department
Sharon Police Department
Stoughton Police Department
Sudbury Police Department
Walpole Police Department
Wayland Police Department
Wellesley Police Department
Weston Police Department
Westwood Police Department
Weymouth Police Department
Wrentham Police Department
Bristol County Sheriff's Office
Norfolk County Sheriff's Office
Plymouth County Sheriff's Office
 Fallon Ambulance Service Tactical Paramedic Unit

References

Law enforcement in Massachusetts


title: 15 Songs

text:
Fifteen Songs or 15 Songs may refer to:
Rachmaninoff: 15 Songs, Op.26
Fifteen Hungarian Peasant Songs, a composition by Béla Bartók.


title: 16 Songs

text:
16 Songs may refer to:

Fryderyk Chopin: 16 Songs Op. 74
Kodály: 16 Songs Op.1


title: 17 Songs

text:
17 Songs or Seventeen Songs may refer to:

Frédéric Chopin: 17 Polish Songs, Op.74, 1829
17 Songs (Maria Farantouri album), original album 1994
17 Songs (The Wallets album), compilation album