At only 27-years-old, two-time MVP Nikola Jokic is now the all-time leader in triple-doubles for centers after a mystical performance against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday.
Jokic stuffed the stat sheet recording his 79th career triple-double with 15 points, 14 assists, and 13 rebounds to lead the Denver Nuggets to victory. He passed the legendary Wilt Chamberlain, who has 78 triple-doubles in his career.
Congrats to Nikola Jokic of the @nuggets for moving up to 6th on the All-Time TRIPLE-DOUBLES list! pic.twitter.com/njUbjnNYIT
— NBA (@NBA) November 4, 2022
Following the game, Jokic’s teammates got the game ball and signed it to give to him to take home as a souvenir. When commenting on the gesture in the postgame press conference, the Nuggets big man told the media,
“It’s nice because it’s not just my success. I can not do it without my teammates. I just want to remember one day, when I find that ball somewhere in my closet, to see who I played with.”
“It’s just not my success. I cannot do it without my teammates.”
— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) November 4, 2022
Nikola on breaking Wilt’s record and the game ball 🎙 pic.twitter.com/dBwSZutnU7
Jokic now sits sixth on the all-time triple-doubles list, trailing the fifth place LeBron James by 26 triple-doubles.
Denver will be back in action on Saturday when they take on the San Antonio Spurs.
