Born on February 19, 1995, in Sombor, Serbia, Nikola Jokic is a Serbian professional basketball player who plays as a Center for the Denver Nuggets. He is currently playing in his 9th NBA season. Jokic began his professional career with the Serbian team Mega Basket in 2012 and played there for two seasons before declaring for the NBA draft. Jokic was selected by the Nuggets in the second round of the 2014 NBA draft.
Jokic is well known for his all-around skills as a center, including his playmaking ability, shooting range, and rebounding skills. He has also been named a five-time NBA all-star from 2019 to 2023 and the NBA's Most Valuable Player (MVP) for the 2021 and 2022 seasons, thus becoming the first player in Nuggets history to receive the honor. The European center also represents the Serbian national basketball team, winning a silver medal at the 2016 Olympic Games.
Nikola Jokic Contract
Nikola Jokic has signed a supermax contract extension with the Denver Nuggets for a record-breaking $276 million. This new Jokic contract is a historic deal that will keep the two-time MVP with the team until the end of the 2027-28 NBA season. This deal makes him one of the highest-paid players in the league. He was drafted in the second round of the 2014 NBA draft and is currently the best center in the league. Nikola Jokic was at that time the player with the biggest contract in NBA history.
Nikola Jokic salary
Nikola Jokic, the 2014 NBA draft pick's current salary for the 2023-2024 NBA season is $47.6 million. The upcoming 2023-24 season is the starting year of his five-year contract extension with the Denver Nuggets that he signed in 2022. As per the latest Nikola Jokić contract, his salary is set to increase every season for the next five years till it reaches $62.8 million for the 2027-28 NBA season.
| 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 tied for second on the list of highest-paid NBA players for the 2023-24 season. Along with Jokic, two other players, LeBron James and Joel Embiid are both hauling in $47.6 million in salaries on the court. 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 $51.9 million.
Off the court, the picture is somewhat different as LeBron James bags the top spot ahead of Curry with his nearly $70 million earnings from off-court earnings. With a total of $117.6 million both on and off the court, James is at the summit according to Forbes. Jokic, on the other hand, slips down to tied tenth place with a total of $54.6 million.
Nikola Jokić’s Career Earnings
Up until now, Nikola Jokic has played in 8 NBA seasons and his career earnings from the 2015-16 NBA season to the 2022-23 season are around $150 million. The following table depicts his career earnings on a yearly basis.
| 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 |
| Estimated earnings (9 seasons) | $198,124,795 | |
Nikola Jokic net worth
As of 2023, the Denver Nuggets player has an estimated net worth of approximately $50 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. Nikola Jokic has secured endorsement deals with major brands such as Nike, Western Union, and Panini. His reported earnings from these deals are estimated to be around $750,000, but with his recent achievement of winning the MVP award, his income from endorsements is likely to increase.
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FAQs
A. Jokic is reported as being 6 feet 11 inches (2.11 meters) tall.
