Nikola Jokic is an amalgamation of Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, pre-injury Arvydas Sabonis and Bill Walton, Hakeem Olajuwon and yes, even LeBron James.
Author: Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY
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