Born on February 19, 1995, in Serbia, Nikola Jokic is a Serbian professional basketball player who plays at the center position for the Denver Nuggets as of May 2025. Jokic began his professional career playing for the Serbian team Mega Basket in 2012, where he played for two seasons before declaring for the NBA draft. Nikola Jokic, also called 'Joker', was selected with the 41st overall pick by the Denver Nuggets in the second round of the 2014 NBA draft.
Jokic has also been named a seven-time NBA All-Star from 2019 to 2025 and the NBA's Most Valuable Player (MVP) for 2021, 2022, and 2024. Jokic is the only MVP in NBA history who was selected in the second round of the common era. He is also the only NBA player to win both Finals MVP and regular season MVP who was drafted outside the top 15 picks in the draft. Jokic has made it to the All-NBA First Team four times (2019, 2021, 2022, 2024) and the All-NBA Second Team twice (2020, 2023). Jokic also represents the Serbian national basketball team, winning a silver medal at the 2016 Olympic Games and a bronze medal at the 2024 Olympic Games.
Nikola Jokic Contract Breakdown
Nikola Jokic is on a five-year contract with the Denver Nuggets worth $276 million. The 2024-25 season is the second year of his contract. Jokic signed this contract on July 8, 2022. The contract with the Nuggets is until the end of the 2027-28 NBA season, with last year being a player option for Jokic, as per Spotrac. This deal makes Jokic one of the highest-paid players in the league.
| Year | Age | Base Salary | Cap Hit Annual | Cap% % League Cap |
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| 2023-2024 | 28 | $47,607,350 | $47,607,350 | 35.00% | $47,607,350 | |
| 2024-2025 | 29 | $51,415,938 | $51,415,938 | 36.57% | $51,415,938 | |
| 2025-2026 | 30 | $55,224,526 | $55,224,526 | 35.71% | $55,224,526 | |
| 2026-2027 | 31 | $59,033,114 | $59,033,114 | 34.70% | $59,033,114 | |
| 2027-2028(Player Option) | 32 | $62,841,702 | $62,841,702 | 33.58% | $62,841,702 |
Nikola Jokic Salary
Nikola Jokic's salary for the 2024-2025 NBA season is $51,415,938. Next season in 2025-2026, Jokić will be earning $55,224,526, according to Spotrac. As per this contract, Jokic earns an average annual salary of $55,224,526. In the final season, the 2027-2028 season, he will earn $62.8 million. (via Spotrac)
| Seasons | Salary |
| 2023-2024 | $47.6 million |
| 2024-2025 | $51.4 million |
| 2025-2026 | $55.2 million |
| 2026-2027 | $59 million |
| 2027-2028 | $62.8 million |
Is Jokic the highest-paid NBA player?
With regards to on-court salary, Nikola Jokic is second on the list of highest-paid NBA players for the 2024-25 season. Along with Jokic, Joel Embiid is earning $51.6 million in salaries on the court for the 2024-2025 NBA season. The top spot on this list goes to the Golden State Warriors guard, Steph Curry, who leads the league with an on-court salary of $55.8 million.
Read more about: Nikola Jokic Net Worth
How much does Nikola Jokic make in a minute?
One year in total has 525,600 minutes. Nikola Jokic earns $51,415,938 in the 2024\25 season. Thus, Jokic will earn $97.8 per minute.
Nikola Jokić’s Career Earnings
The 2024-25 season is Nikola Jokic's 10th in the NBA. His career earnings from the 2015-16 NBA season till the end of the 2024-25 season are $249,540,733. The following table depicts his career earnings every year. (via Spotrac)
| Year | Team | Career earnings |
| 2015-16 | Denver Nuggets | $1,300,000 |
| 2016-17 | Denver Nuggets | $1,358,500 |
| 2017-18 | Denver Nuggets | $1,471,382 |
| 2018-19 | Denver Nuggets | $25,467,250 |
| 2019-20 | Denver Nuggets | $26,716,627 |
| 2020-21 | Denver Nuggets | $29,542,010 |
| 2021-22 | Denver Nuggets | $31,044,906 |
| 2022-23 | Denver Nuggets | $33,616,770 |
| 2023-24 | Denver Nuggets | $47,607,350 |
| 2024-25 | Denver Nuggets | $51,415,938 |
| Estimated Earnings (10 seasons) | $249,540,733 | |
How much of Nikola Jokic's Contract is guaranteed?
Nikola Jokic signed a 5 year, $276,122,630 contract with the Nuggets. His entire contract is guaranteed as per Spotrac.
Nikola Jokic Contract History
2015-2017
Jokic signed a three-year $4,075,500 contract with the Nuggets with an average annual salary of $1,358,500.
2018-2022
The Serbian star signed a five-year Max contract with the Nuggets worth $147,710,050 with an annual Average Salary of $29,542,010.
Also read: Nikola Jokic Career Steals
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FAQs on Nikola Jokic
A. Jokic is reported as being 6 feet 11 inches (2.11 meters) tall.
A. Nikola Jokic has won 3 NBA MVPs.
