Magic Johnson congratulates Nikola Jokic’s Denver Nuggets teammate, he’s with LA Lakers star in rare list

Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson had a realization about the Denver Nuggets star during the teams defeat vs.

the New York Knicks.

The Denver Nuggets were no match for the Eastern Conference juggernaut, the New York Knicks , in their recent battle during the 2024-25 NBA season.

After four quarters, the Nuggets were handed a 122-112 defeat as OG Anunoby and Jalen Brunson led the scoring charge for the Knicks.

Considering it was a highly anticipated game, many fans had their eyes glued to their screens.

The list apparently includes LA Lakers legend Magic Johnson .

Magic Johnson congratulates Nikola Jokics teammate Despite retiring from the NBA decades ago, Johnson is extremely active on X (formerly known as Twitter).

The 5x NBA champ never fails to praise players for their achievements or call them out if required.

Speaking of which, Magic recently realized that Nuggets star Christian Braun has joined him and four other NBA players on an elite list.

Im watching the Knicks vs Nuggets game and learned that Christian Braun has joined me in elite company as one of five basketball players to win an NCAA title and an NBA title in back-to-back years! Congratulations to him, Johnson tweeted .

While its great to see Braun getting his flowers, the Lakers legend is two years late.

After all, Braun was part of the Nuggets 2023 NBA Championship-winning roster.

All players who have won back-to-back NCAA and NBA titles While there are many ways to reach the NBA, the most popular one is to play for a couple of years in the NCAA to hone your skills and then declare for the draft.

Most fans usually remember what a player has achieved in the NBA, but their college achievements simply do not go away.

Winning an NCAA title is arguably the biggest achievement for any college athlete.

With that said, here are five players who have not only won an NCAA title but also lifted the Larry OBrien trophy the next season.

Braun is certainly on an elite and rare list, but once again, Johnson was two years late to extend his congratulations to the Nuggets guard.

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