Nikola Jokic including LeBron James, excluding Giannis Antetokounmpo from his Top 5 draws polarizing reactions: 'No run and dunk man'

2023 NBA champion, Nikola Jokic, remains in top form this season with no signs of slowing down. However, besides Jokic, the league remains filled with numerous stars who are looking to claim the top spot in the NBA.

Recently, Jokic was asked by his Nuggets teammate Michael Porter Jr. on his "Curious Mike" podcast about his top 5 players, which drew polarizing reactions from fans.

Jokic excluded himself and named Joel Embiid, Luka Doncic, LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry. Interestingly, the Nuggets star didn't include Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo on his list.

Jokic's list drew mixed reactions from fans on social media:

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"No run and dunk man."

Antetokounmpo is an NBA champion and a two-time league MVP. Additionally, Milwaukee has remained a playoff-caliber team under the leadership of the "Greek Freak."

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Nikola Jokic talks about feeling pressure and why that's a good thing when it comes to basketball

In his interview with Michael Porter Jr. on the "Curious Mike" podcast, Nikola Jokic opened up about feeling pressure and fear while playing basketball. He claimed that if you don't feel those two things, then "you didn't choose the right sport."

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"If you're not scared, if you don't feel pressured or nervous, you didn't choose the right sport," Jokic said, "that's a normal thing you must have. The most important thing is to prepare for that moment. You're thinking about the player you're going against, crowd, home or away, I put the scenarios in my head and I've already lived it in my head.

"And what happens on the floor is different sometimes but you are prepared for what happens," Jokic added. "Every game I have pressure, I have a fear that the guy on the other team is going to beat me, I think you must have that."

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