In the realm of NBA greatness, a new force to be reckoned with has emerged: Nikola Jokic, the Serbian big man who has captivated spectators and broken records. Over the previous two seasons, he has not only turned skeptics to believers, but he has also drawn parallels with the game’s legends.

On a recent edition of KG Certified, basketball icon Kevin Garnett compared Jokic’s dominance to that of Hall of Famer Wilt Chamberlain. Garnett went so far as to imply that Jokic has a greater influence on the court than Chamberlain, a sentiment shared by others in the basketball community.

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“What he’s doing in our league is tearing the records apart,” Garnett stated. “He is destroying records left and right. The player has achieved a triple-double against every team in the league. Joker is suddenly doing better than Wilt Chamberlain. People are even thinking about him instead of Shaq. “It is incredible.”

Garnett’s appreciation, however, is not alone. Just this week, Chris “Mad Dog” Russo openly pronounced Jokic superior to Shaquille O’Neal. Although Garnett recognized Jokic’s greatness, he did not lift him beyond Shaq’s towering legacy.

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“Don’t get it twisted, y’all,” Garnett advised. “I will not choose Joker over Shaq anytime soon. I certainly admire Nikola. His game is unique and unlike anything we’ve seen before. What about Shaquille? Shaq was not shooting threes. Without a doubt, Joker is revolutionizing the game.

What makes Jokic’s ascension even more impressive is his youth: he is only 30 years old and is already making waves in the NBA. With the apex of his career still ahead of him, it’s impossible to anticipate what new heights Jokic will achieve or what new records he’ll set. 

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Nikola Jokic’s legacy is still unfolding, and the basketball world is eagerly watching each step of his journey.