NBA center, three-time MVP (2021, 2022, 2024), 2023 champion and Finals MVP (Denver Nuggets)
All evidence
2 records, newest first. Strength changes with age and weight class, so check the date and context before you compare.
2015
Forearm plank hold: 20 seconds20 s
Max or PRDenver Nuggets rookie, second-round pick from Mega (Serbia), age 20
News report, espn.com2015medium confidence
Quote and details
“He lasted 20 seconds, tops.”
Scratches, 'GoT' and mic stands: Inside Nikola Jokic's first postseason (ESPN, 2019-05-02)Core strength test on arrival with the Denver NuggetsBodyweight 292 lb
No-step vertical jump (standing)17 in
Max or PRDenver Nuggets draft pick (2014, 41st overall), age 20, before his NBA debut
News report, espn.com2015medium confidence
Quote and details
“Jokic did a standing vertical leap and only got 17 inches off the ground”
How Nikola Jokic quietly became a defensive analytics darling (ESPN, 2025-04-04)P3 Applied Sports Science lab assessment (Santa Barbara) after the 2014 draft
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