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Barack Obama Shares Message to Nikola Jokic and Denver Nuggets

Former president Barack Obama congratulated Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets
Barack Obama Shares Message to Nikola Jokic and Denver Nuggets
Barack Obama Shares Message to Nikola Jokic and Denver Nuggets

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The Denver Nuggets finished the job on Monday night, defeating the Miami Heat in Game 5 to secure their first NBA Championship. The team has been receiving congratulatory messages from across the world, including one from former US President Barack Obama:

Obama congratulated the Nuggets and Finals MVP Nikola Jokic, who had a historically great run. Answering every question about his ability to dominate a playoff setting, Jokic reached heights that no player in NBA history has ever reached. Leading the NBA postseason in total points, rebounds, and assists, Jokic dominated every facet of the game in route to his first championship and Finals MVP award.

The party has just begun for Denver, as their championship parade is still to come. The team and their fans will celebrate this for much of the summer before shifting their focus to defending the title next season. This was truly a special moment for the Nuggets and their fanbase, as this team has trusted the process of building around Jokic and Jamal Murray.

Analysts are already discussing which teams are best equipped to take down Denver next season, but as many have noted, there doesn't seem to be a strong challenger waiting to dethrone them. A dominant group, these Nuggets are not going anywhere anytime soon. As long as Jokic is around, the Nuggets will be in the mix.

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Joey Linn
JOEY LINN

Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA and WNBA for On SI. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined On SI to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts and in the classroom earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time, primarily serving as a Clippers beat writer.