And that's exactly the case for former All-NBA center Joakim Noah, who recently mentioned Jokic as his favorite player in the world. "My favorite player in the world. So fun to watch," Noah said of Jokic in an interview with Meridian Sport Srbija. "It’s hard to watch anybody else, to be honest.”

The French star says the Serbian center is the league’s best offensive player, but overall he ranks Shai, Giannis… and himself ahead of him.

Former DPOY Joakim Noah called Nikola Jokic "my favorite player in the world," adding the Denver center is "so fun to watch."

Joining Oscar Robertson in any way is an incredible feat, as the legendary point guard was well ahead of his time with his statistical accomplishments. Now, Jokic has become the NBA's statistical anomaly, and what he is doing this season is nothing short of historic.

Victor Wembanyama claimed that once he fully returns to action, the conversation of the league's best player could soon include his name.

Oklahoma City is an NBA best 23-1 and riding a 15-game winning streak. The Thunder are in contention to break the 2015-16 Warriors regular season record of 73 wins and 9 losses. If that happens, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander would be a shoe-in to win the MVP like Steph Curry was that year.

Last season's NBA MVP race was as back-and-forth as ever, as it came down to Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Denver Nuggets center Nikol