Jokic picks his NBA top four: LeBron James left out
Nikola Jokic picked the four players on his NBA Mount Rushmore. Between Jordan, Curry and other legends, there is one major omission: LeBron James
If you had to choose only four players to represent NBA history, who would you pick? Nikola Jokic made his choice and there are a few surprises among the names he selected. Especially because of one omission that will not go unnoticed: LeBron James.
Speaking to SPORTbible, the Denver Nuggets center revealed his personal NBA Mount Rushmore, selecting Bill Russell, Michael Jordan, Wilt Chamberlain and Stephen Curry.
It is a list that brings together legends from very different eras, with Jokic choosing each of them for equally different reasons.
Probably Bill Russell for all the championships he won. Michael Jordan because he changed the game. And then Wilt Chamberlain, because of his incredible numbers and stats
Nikola Jokic
Jokic picks his top four: LeBron James left out
While Russell, Jordan and Chamberlain are three historic NBA names, Jokic’s choice of Stephen Curry also carries a personal meaning.
The Serbian wanted to include a player he has faced directly, emphasizing above all how much Curry changed the way basketball is played.
And then I’ll pick Steph Curry, because he changed the game and he’s kind of from my generation. I played against him. So those are my four
Nikola Jokic
Inevitably, the biggest talking point is LeBron James’ absence, since he is one of the names that comes up most often in discussions about the greatest players of all time.
Jokic did not explain why he left out the four-time NBA champion and did not offer any judgment on him. He simply chose four players who, for different reasons, left their mark on the history of the league.