Has Nikola Jokic surpassed John Elway as GOAT of Denver sports?

Nikola Jokic (15) of the Denver Nuggets mean mugs during the second quarter against the Utah Jazz at Ball Arena in Denver on Monday, October 30, 2023. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

By Mark Kiszla | mkiszla@denverpost.com | The Denver Post

PUBLISHED: November 11, 2023 at 12:45 PM MST | UPDATED: November 11, 2023 at 12:48 PM MST

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Former Broncos quarterback John Elway will forever be the beloved Duke of Denver. But the Nuggets' Nikola Jokic is the king of the basketball universe.

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