The Denver Nuggets secured the organization’s first championship in its 47-year history, with center and two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Nikola Jokić being named MVP. The team found its stride in the fourth quarter after struggling at the free throw line and from behind the arc for much of the contest, but ultimately seized an opportunity to eliminate the Miami Heat and claim the Larry O’Brien Trophy as its own. Celebrations continue throughout the city of Denver and will culminate in a championship parade on Thursday.
Sports media personalities from around the city of Denver are joining the fans in celebrating the momentous achievement, an outcome many of which have waited for their entire lives. The Nuggets are the talk of the town, dominating the sports radio airwaves and television conversation – and social media was abuzz with plenty of reactions to the historic achievement:
