The Denver Nuggets win their first NBA championship title in Game 5 against the Miami Heat

At Ball Arena in Denver, the Denver Nuggets defeated 

the Miami Heat 94-89 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals to win their first championship.

As a result, Nikola Joki, who was a two-time MVP, 

led the Nuggets with 28 points and 16 rebounds.

After the game, he told ABC, "It was an amazing effort by the team.". 

"The game was ugly.". As a team, we couldn't make shots, but at the end we were able to defend."

After Shaquille O'Neal of the Lakers won the award in 2002, 

the Serbian big man is the first center to win the award named after the late Bill Russell.

where fans had gathered to celebrate the city's first NBA championship.

At least nine people were injured.

Moreover, Nuggets coach Michael Malone hailed Jokic, 

who is rapidly becoming one of basketball's best centers, 

as a great individual following the Game 5 victory.

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