🔗 Share this article Thrice-crowned MVP Jokic suffers a 'gut-wrenching' knee injury. He secured the NBA's MVP honor in 2021, 2022 and 2024. Triple National Basketball Association MVP Jokic endured a "heartbreaking" injury to his knee while the Denver Nuggets lost by a score of 147-123 at the Miami Heat. The star player injured himself late in the first half following an unintentional contact with teammate Spencer Jones. His teammate stepped on the footwear of the big man, who immediately collapsed to the court grabbing his knee. The 30-year-old, who tops the NBA this season in rebounds and dimes, posted 21 points and eight dimes in the contest before sustaining the injury. He will have an MRI on the following day to determine the seriousness of the issue. "Instantly, Jokic knew there was a problem," commented Denver head coach Adelman. "This is part of the NBA. Anyone that is injured, it's tough to see, most notably a player as important as him. We'll find out more tomorrow." "We'll move on as a team. Obviously, currently, I'm focused primarily about Jokic personally and the frustration of going through something like that."