However, while people like Parsons and Barea are pitting Nowitzki and Jokic against each other to see who's better, Dirk has recently proclaimed Nikola as the best player in the game today and admitted that he is a fan of the Serbian's style of play.

Nikola Jokic shuts down “Baby Jokic” talk, praises Alperen Sengun’s growth after Denver Nuggets’ overtime win.

Amid the emergence in recent years of Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun, a common comparison heard around his name has been that of the three-time MVP Nikola Jokic.

In February, the Serbian star revealed that he has not tried the product. Now that it's making a return on the menu, Taco Bell has a bold request for the three-time MVP. They've asked Jokic to give the Quesarito a try in their latest ad campaign.

Nikola Jokic popped up on the injury report for the Denver Nuggets' matchup against the Phoenix Suns on Saturday.

And that's exactly the case for former All-NBA center Joakim Noah, who recently mentioned Jokic as his favorite player in the world. "My favorite player in the world. So fun to watch," Noah said of Jokic in an interview with Meridian Sport Srbija. "It’s hard to watch anybody else, to be honest.”

In a battle waged between two of the biggest teams in basketball, the Nuggets made their last stand by going small.

Being a two-time runner-up this decade already speaks volumes about the unparalleled level of dominance the 6-foot-11 center has established, as all of that led ESPN’s Brian Windhorst to believe Jokic is entering rarefied air alongside LeBron James.