Jamal Murray is a Canadian professional basketball player who currently plays for the Denver Nuggets. The star point guard has been a key piece in the Nuggets' title aspirations and was one of the main reasons why the franchise was able to bag its first championship ever last season.
After one successful season in college at the University of Kentucky, Murray declared for the NBA draft and was drafted seventh overall in 2016. His entire first season was spent coming off the bench, but he still managed to make the All-Rookie Second Team.
Jamal Murray is one of the best point guards in the league today and alongside Nikola Jokic, the two form a deadly duo. Nicknamed the ‘modern-day Kobe and Shaq,’ Murray and Jokic have led the Nuggets to multiple wins in the playoffs. In 2020, they defied all odds and became the first team in NBA history to come back from a 3-1 deficit twice in a single postseason, and Murray was a huge part of that. It was in that season that the lore of ‘Bubble Murray’ was born.
Tragedy struck the Nuggets, however, as the star guard tore his ACL in a regular season matchup against the Warriors in 2021. Murray was forced to miss the entirety of the 2021-22 season. Upon his comeback, he wanted to prove to the basketball world that he was still the same player he once was and, boy, did he prove it.
The Nuggets walloped their way through the playoffs and won the NBA championship, beating the Miami Heat 4-1 in the Finals. It was pure redemption for the Nuggets as Murray had to sit and watch the Nuggets miss out on potential championship opportunities when he was sidelined with an injury.
Jamal Murray Rings
Jamal Murray has one ring, and it came last season when he won the 2023 championship with the Denver Nuggets. The playoff run was a magical one for the Nuggets as they asserted their dominance throughout the entire postseason.
In the first round, they quickly dispatched the 8-seed Timberwolves in 5 games and here we saw Jamal Murray have inklings of his past glory where he would go on scoring buckets when he looked unstoppable.
In the next round, the Nuggets took apart the Western Conference favorite, the Phoenix Suns, who had Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Chris Paul, in six games. The next round was the most surprising as Jamal Murray and the Nuggets completed an astonishing sweep of LeBron James and the LA Lakers. This gave the Nuggets their first finals appearance in franchise history and they wouldn’t waste it.
Their opponent was the eighth seed Miami Heat, who had shocked many with their win over the Boston Celtics. Their dream run would, however, come to an end as Murray and the Nuggets beat the Heat in five games, which included some amazing games from Murray most notably Game 3 in Miami where he recorded a 30-point triple-double. Murray and the Nuggets will look to defend their title next season which begins in October.
FAQs
A. Jamal Murray currently plays for the Denver Nuggets.
A. Jamal Murray is currently 26 years of age as of October 2023.
A. Jamal Murray has one ring after winning the championship with the Denver Nuggets in 2023.
A. Jamal Murray is from Canada.
A. Jamal Murray plays at the point guard position.
