A day after Novak Djokovic won his 23rd Grand Slam title at the French Open, Serbia had another sporting hero to celebrate when Nikola Jokic was named Most Valuable Player of the NBAFinals after leading the Denver Nuggets to a first championship
Jokic capped a dominating postseason performance by pouring in 28 points and pulling down 16 rebounds as the Nuggets beat the Miami Heat 94-89 at a seething Ball Arena to claim the best-of-seven Finals 4-1.
Djokovic stormed to his third title at Roland Garros on Sunday, beating Casper Ruud in straight sets to stand alone at the summit of men's tennis with his 23 majors. "I think if you want to be a success you need to be bad, then you need to be good, then when you are good you need to figure it out," said Jokic, whose trophy case also includes two NBA MVP Awards."It's journey and I'm glad I am part of that journey."
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