Nikola Jokic is named the 2020-21 NBA MVP

It was the announcement we all knew was coming: Denver Nuggets all-star center Nikola Jokic is officially the NBA's MVP for 2020-21.

Nuggets Nikola Jokic has won 2020-21 NBA MVP, per @ShamsCharania. pic.twitter.com/lh7OmNOKdX

— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) June 8, 2021

Nikola Jokic MVP season:

— 26/11/8 on 57/39/87%
— Top 5 in total PTS, REB, AST
— Lowest draft pick ever to win MVP
— First MVP to play every game since Kobe Bryant in 2008 pic.twitter.com/281oMNHxIe

— StatMuse (@statmuse) June 8, 2021

Leading the Nuggets to the 3rd-best record in the West this season, his numbers were impressive: 26 points per game, 11 rebounds and 8 assists, with elite shooting percentages of 57% from the field, 39% from behind the arc, and 87% from the line. 

Jokic has become the lowest draft pick in history to win the MVP,  41st in the second round of the 2014 Draft. 

Take a moment to enjoy the best of Nikola Jokic from his "most valuable" season: