Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark had some high praise for Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic, but he’s taking it with a grain of salt.
After being told that Clark declared he’s the best player in the world, Jokic jokingly chalked up her compliment to the fact that they share the same agent:
Clark’s praise actually was prompted by another stellar performance by Jokic, as the three-time NBA MVP dropped 25 points, 15 rebounds and eight assists in Sunday night’s 116-93 win over the Golden State Warriors.
Despite missing 16 games this season, Jokic remains one of the favorites to be named MVP. He’s averaging a triple-double for the second straight year with 27.9 points, 12.9 rebounds and 10.8 assists per game.
It’s hard to argue with Clark’s assessment that Jokic is the best player in the world, and he will try to help lead the Nuggets (48-28) to a seventh straight win when they return to action on Wednesday against the Utah Jazz (21-54).