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 as of February 2025. 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. Nikola Jokic, also called 'Joker', was selected with the 41st overall pick, by the Denver Nuggets in the second round of the 2014 NBA draft.
Joker has also been named a seven-time NBA All-Star from 2019 to 2025 and the NBA's Most Valuable Player (MVP) for 2021, 2022, and 2024. Jokic is the only MVP in NBA history who was selected in the second round of the common era. He is also the only NBA player to win both Finals MVP and regular season MVP who was drafted outside the top 15 picks in the draft. Jokic has made it to the All-NBA First Team four times (2019, 2021, 2022, 2024) and the All-NBA Second Team twice (2020, 2023). Jokic also represents the Serbian national basketball team, winning a silver medal at the 2016 Olympic Games and a bronze medal at the 2024 Olympic Games.
Nikola Jokic Contract
Nikola Jokic is on a five-year contract with the Denver Nuggets worth $276 million. The 2024-25 season is the second year of the contract.
Nikola Jokic signed this contract on July 8, 2022. It was a historic deal that kept Jokic with the Nuggets until the end of the 2027-28 NBA season, with last year being a player option for Jokic, as per Spotrac. This deal makes Jokic one of the highest-paid players in the league.
Nikola Jokic Salary
Nikola Jokic's salary for the 2024-2025 NBA season is $51,415,938. Next season in 2025-2026, Jokić will be earning $55,224,526, according to Spotrac. As per this contract, Jokic is earning an average annual salary of $55,224,526. In the final season, the 2027-2028 season, he will earn $62.8 million.
| 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 second on the list of highest-paid NBA players for the 2024-25 season, as per ESPN. Along with Jokic, Joel Embiid is earning $51.6 million in salaries on the court for the 2024-2025 NBA season. 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 $55.8 million.
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Nikola Jokić’s Career Earnings
The 2024-25 season is Nikola Jokic's 10th in the NBA. His career earnings from the 2015-16 NBA season till the end of the 2024-25 season is $249,540,733. The following table depicts his career earnings every year.
| 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 |
| 2024-25 | Denver Nuggets | $51,415,938 |
| Estimated Earnings (10 seasons) | $249,540,733 | |
Nikola Jokic Net Worth
As of February 2025, Nikola Jokic's net worth is estimated to be approximately $80 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. Nikola Jokic has secured endorsement deals with major brands such as 361 Degrees, Western Union, and Panini.
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FAQs on Nikola Jokic
A. Jokic is reported as being 6 feet 11 inches (2.11 meters) tall.
A. Nikola Jokic has won 3 NBA MVPs.
