Serbian basketball superstar Nikola Jokic has been currently making the headlines and all for one reason. Two-time NBA MVP and one of the top prospects for the 2023 MVP title, the Denver Nuggets star could very well be headed to claim the title for the third consecutive year. However, the jury is still out as Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid proves to be an obstacle for Jokic. While both athletes meet head-on for a battle to claim the title, Jokic grabbed the opportunity to reach a major milestone in the recent game against the Sixers.

The Nuggets center player recently found himself in a difficult situation when NBA veteran Kendrick Perkins made certain claims about the MVP selection criteria. The 2008 champion publicly stated that Nikola Jokic won the back-to-back MVP title because a majority of the voters were white American, indicating that they were racially biased. This caused Perkins to face a huge amount of backlash from the NBA world.

Nikola Jokic inscribes his name in the league’s history

The Denver Nuggets recently went up against the Philadelphia 76ers and claimed victory by 116-111. While 6x All-Star Joel Embiid sat out the matchup due to a calf injury, Tyrese Maxey led the team dropping a game-high 29 points in the losing game. While fans didn’t get to witness the MVP face-off they were looking forward to, Nikola Jokic gave Denver fans something to celebrate other than the win.

After the Monday night game concluded, Jokic joined NBA legends Wilt Chamberlain and Oscar Robertson as the third player in the league’s history to score at least 20 points, 15 rebounds, and 10 assists in 10 or more games.

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With both Embiid and James Harden sidelined due to injury, Jokic put up one hell of a performance against the Sixers. The 5x All-Star even reached a triple-double before the game moved to the fourth quarter.

Twitterati takes a jab at Embiid after Jokic’s latest accomplishment

Being the top two prospects in the MVP race, the internet is currently divided into two sections – Team Embiid and Team Jokic. Both athletes have been neck-to-neck in the race throughout the season with Embiid recently taking over the Nuggets superstar as the leading choice. After Jokic’s masterclass, fans were quick to mock Embiid on social media platforms.

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One user was confident enough to state that the Sixers player would never achieve what Jokic had. His comment read, “Embiid could never.” Whereas, another fan wrote, “MVP! The other candidate literaly ran away from a fight….” Take a look at a few more of the comments.

Jokic fans rejoiced in the Denver’s victory and showered the 28-year-old NBA center with heaps of praise, making their stance on the MVP voting clear.

Having played in 67 games so far, Joker is currently averaging 24.9 points, 11.8 rebounds, and 9.9 assists this season. Whereas, Embiid is averaging 33.3 points, 10.2 rebounds, and 4.2 assists.