Nikola Jokic has been making NBA history left and right for, basically, most of the last 3 seasons.
He did it again on Tuesday in the Nuggets win over the Suns. He notched the 10th playoff triple-double of his career at only 28 years old, which is pretty impressive on its own.
But what’s even more impressive is the fact that it’s the most playoff triple-doubles for a center in NBA history. He passed Wilt Chamberlain, who shockingly only had 9. Anytime you’ve passed Chamberlain in your career, you’re definitely doing something right.
The Inside the NBA crew let Jokic know about his new record on the show during a postgame interview. His response was simply “nice, thank you,” which says all you need to know about Nikola Jokic.
He also wanted to know if Shaq was also on that list with Wilt. Of course, he wasn’t. But his reason why is hilarious. He broke it down for Jokic while also hitting the big man with his ‘Big Honey’ nickname.
Ernie Johnson: "You passed Wilt Chamberlain tonight for most triple-doubles by a Center. Congrats on that!”
Nikola Jokic: "Nice, thank you. Is Shaq on that list?"
Shaq: "No, because I never passed Big Honey." 😂
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) May 10, 2023
“Jokic: Is Shaq on that list?
Shaq: No, because I never passed, Big Honey.”
BIG. HONEY. What a response from Shaq. He’s used it before — incorrectly, albeit. But he nails it this time.
What’s more incredible here is that Shaq is so serious. Everyone else is laughing. There’s not a single chuckle coming from the Hall of Famer. He didn’t pass the ball.
Fans loved this — mostly because no one could get over the nickname.
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Big Honey 😂 low key fire nickname https://t.co/IourzUR2KB
— #ProjectJesse (@TheOnlyJesseOgg) May 10, 2023
Big Honey 😂 https://t.co/oxT0V5GENT
— Justin Suer (@Suer_Rat) May 10, 2023
Jokic is such a treasure! https://t.co/1ygEAkv09Z
— Jayme Donnelly (@TheePistol44) May 10, 2023
Lmfao https://t.co/spaQqcg4Vd
— Dave (@MrBabytoes) May 10, 2023
We must protect the Big Aristotle at all costs https://t.co/CL4WhIKhel
— Benjamin Big (@codymane) May 10, 2023
Facts 😂😂 https://t.co/cP0c4EmS6K
— DayWay (@DaLockedIn) May 10, 2023
Big honey 🍯 https://t.co/FGgaRhzqNE
— Jason Erceg (@bigerkle_27) May 10, 2023
I wanna see a whole dialogue between Shaq and jokic, two of the funniest ppl on the planet https://t.co/c4LhTFFg7V
— Diehard Knicks (@diehardknicks1) May 10, 2023
Aye I like THIS joker https://t.co/Y9GRO6mhCk
— Himothy Chalamet 👑 (@TheyGotELROY) May 10, 2023
Alright time to admit it Jokic is one of my favorite players now lol https://t.co/JXYrxiI2aR
— joyal (@PHILLYJOYAL_) May 10, 2023
