Nikola Jokic alternated his gaze between the flashy ring on his left hand and the new championship banner heading toward the rafters. Both put a big grin on the big man’s face. Jokic and the Denver Nuggets went through a festive pregame ceremony Tuesday night to celebrate the franchise’s first NBA title in front of a capacity crowd.
Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone holds up his NBA championship ring during a ceremony before the team’s NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023, in Denver. Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic greets NBA Commissioner Adam Silver before the team’s NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023, in Denver.
The Nuggets went 16-4 in the playoffs last season, including a sweep of the Lakers in the Western Conference Finals. Perhaps it was fitting that James and the Lakers were in the building for the opener and to hear the celebration. Player by player, the Nuggets stepped onto the court to receive rings that were created in collaboration with Jason of Beverly Hills, which designs championship rings that help tell the story. The rings that Jokic, Jamal Murray and the rest of the players received had one side with “World Champions” written on it, along with the Nuggets retro logo and the regular-season record . On the other side was the player’s name, number and the Nuggets’ mantra of “Bring it on.
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