Obama, Magic Johnson Lead NBA World in Congratulating Nuggets After 2023 NBA Finals Win

• The Denver Nuggets are NBA champions for the first time after beating the Miami Heat in the series
• Denver Center Nikola Jokic stole the headlines throughout the playoffs and won the Finals MVP title
• The sports world has joined hands to celebrate Denver's incredible victory in the 2023 NBA Finals

The Denver Nuggets capped off a historic season by winning their first-ever NBA title, beating the Miami Heat 94-89 in Game 5 to seal a 4-1 win in the best-of-seven series.

Barack Obama and Magic Johnson led other celebrities and sports stars in applauding the Nuggets for their incredible achievement. After a 16-4 record in the 2023 playoffs, it was a deserved win in the end.

As the final seconds of Game 5 clock ticked off, the crowd at Ball Arena erupted in cheers and celebrations. They had not seen their team win an NBA title in 47 years, and those raucous celebrations were warranted.

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Nikola Jokic won the Finals MVP to cap off a legendary run in the playoffs. The 'Joker' averaged 30.2 points, 14 rebounds, and 7.2 assists, per USA Today.

Jamal Murray was a great sidekick for Jokic. The 26-year-old made a great comeback from an ACL tear and carried the team in some games in the postseason.

Reactions to Nuggets title win

44th US President, Barack Obama congratulated Denver for their win via Twitter.

NBA and Los Angeles Lakers icon, Magic Johnson also took to social media to give Denver a pat on the back.

Jokic proved all the doubting Thomases wrong with his performances. He broke a few records on the way, including becoming the first player to lead in total points (600), rebounds (269), and assists (190) in a single postseason.

Furthermore, the Serbian is the 11th player to win at least two regular-season NBA MVPs and one NBA Finals MVP, per Bleacher Report.

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Here are some other reactions from NBA players:

2022 NBA champions, the Golden State Warriors also congratulated the Nuggets on their title triumph.

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Sports Brief earlier analyzed what winning an NBA championship means to Jokic's legacy in the NBA.

The big Serbian joined an elite list of players with two MVP awards and at least one Finals MVP trophy.

Jokic has achieved almost everything in the NBA and could add more to the list in the next few seasons.