PHOTOS: Denver Nuggets win first NBA title in Game 5

Rocky on stilts tries to get the crowd going during the 2nd quarter of game 5 of the NBA Finals at Ball Arena on Monday, June 12, 2023. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)

Another Joker poses with season ticket holders before game 5 of the NBA Finals at Ball Arena on Monday, June 12, 2023. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)

Nuggets owners Stan Kroenke and Josh Kroenke look cool and collected as they chat before game 5 at Ball Arena on Monday, June 12, 2023. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)

Jamal Murray warms up before game 5 of the NBA Finals at Ball Arena on Monday, June 12, 2023. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)

Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon (50) takes the floor for warmups before game 5 of the NBA Finals at Ball Arena on Monday, June 12, 2023. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)

A couple of different type of Jokers are ready for game 5 of the NBA Finals at Ball Arena on Monday, June 12, 2023. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)

Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon (50) warmups before game 5 of the NBA Finals at Ball Arena on Monday, June 12, 2023. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)

Fans stream into the arena before Game 5 of the NBA Finals between the Denver Nuggets and the Miami Heat on Monday, June 12, 2023, in Denver. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) ([email protected]://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aca82bd62b4ee425c598527cd6faa1b1?d=mm&r=g)

Nuggets fan Martin Mata carries his own Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy before Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat on Monday, June 12, 2023, at Ball Arena in Denver. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) ([email protected]://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aca82bd62b4ee425c598527cd6faa1b1?d=mm&r=g)

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) attempts a three during the second quarter of Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat on Monday, June 12, 2023, at Ball Arena in Denver. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) ([email protected]://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aca82bd62b4ee425c598527cd6faa1b1?d=mm&r=g)

Denver Nuggets guard Christian Braun (0) comes down with the rebound in front of Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) and forward Jimmy Butler (22) during the second quarter of Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday, June 12, 2023, at Ball Arena in Denver. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) ([email protected]://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aca82bd62b4ee425c598527cd6faa1b1?d=mm&r=g)

Miami Heat forward Kevin Love (42) blocks a shot by Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon (50) during the first quarter of Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday, June 12, 2023, at Ball Arena in Denver. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) ([email protected]://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aca82bd62b4ee425c598527cd6faa1b1?d=mm&r=g)

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) dunks over Denver Nugget defenders during the first quarter of Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday, June 12, 2023, at Ball Arena in Denver. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) ([email protected]://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aca82bd62b4ee425c598527cd6faa1b1?d=mm&r=g)

Nuggets fans attempt to distract Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) while taking a free throw during the first quarter of Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday, June 12, 2023, at Ball Arena in Denver. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) ([email protected]://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aca82bd62b4ee425c598527cd6faa1b1?d=mm&r=g)

Denver Nuggets forward Jeff Green (32) dunks over Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) during the first quarter of Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday, June 12, 2023, at Ball Arena in Denver. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) ([email protected]://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aca82bd62b4ee425c598527cd6faa1b1?d=mm&r=g)

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) gets a pass past Miami Heat guard Max Strus (31) during the first quarter of Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday, June 12, 2023, at Ball Arena in Denver. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) ([email protected]://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aca82bd62b4ee425c598527cd6faa1b1?d=mm&r=g)

Miami Heat forward Caleb Martin (16) gets a layup past defending Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. (1) during the first quarter of Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday, June 12, 2023, at Ball Arena in Denver. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) ([email protected]://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aca82bd62b4ee425c598527cd6faa1b1?d=mm&r=g)

Denver Nuggets forward Bruce Brown (11) has the ball batted away by Miami Heat forward Nikola Jovic (5) during the first quarter of Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday, June 12, 2023, at Ball Arena in Denver. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) ([email protected]://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aca82bd62b4ee425c598527cd6faa1b1?d=mm&r=g)

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) is defended by Miami Heat guard Max Strus (31) during the first quarter of Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday, June 12, 2023, at Ball Arena in Denver. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) ([email protected]://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aca82bd62b4ee425c598527cd6faa1b1?d=mm&r=g)

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) dunks over a Miami Heat defender during the first quarter of Game 5 of the NBA Finals on June 12 at Ball Arena in Denver. ([email protected]://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aca82bd62b4ee425c598527cd6faa1b1?d=mm&r=g)

Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. (1) puts up a three-pointer during the first quarter of Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat on Monday, June 12, 2023, at Ball Arena in Denver. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) ([email protected]://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aca82bd62b4ee425c598527cd6faa1b1?d=mm&r=g)

Skyline Drumline drummer Ryan Good heads down the stairs before playing with the drum line to the crowd gathered outside Ball Arena before Game 5 of the NBA Finals between the Denver Nuggets and the Miami Heat on Monday, June 12, 2023, in Denver. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) ([email protected]://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aca82bd62b4ee425c598527cd6faa1b1?d=mm&r=g)

Joshua Pugh, known better as “Mile High Mohawk,” searches for his seats on his phone before Game 5 of the NBA Finals between the Denver Nuggets and the Miami Heat on Monday, June 12, 2023, at Ball Arena in Denver. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) ([email protected]://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aca82bd62b4ee425c598527cd6faa1b1?d=mm&r=g)

Roman Ramirez, 6, wears a painted Nuggets logo on his forehead before Game 5 of the NBA Finals between the Denver Nuggets and the Miami Heat on Monday, June 12, 2023, at Ball Arena in Denver. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) ([email protected]://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aca82bd62b4ee425c598527cd6faa1b1?d=mm&r=g)

The Skyline Drumline plays to the crowd outside Ball Arena before Game 5 of the NBA Finals between the Denver Nuggets and the Miami Heat on Monday, June 12, 2023, in Denver. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) ([email protected]://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aca82bd62b4ee425c598527cd6faa1b1?d=mm&r=g)

061323-s-dg-nuggets-game5 3085.jpgDenver Nuggets guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (5) is pressured by Miami Heat guard Max Strus (31) during the first quarter of Game 5 of the NBA Finals at Ball Arena on Monday. (Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)

Denver Nuggets guard Christian Braun (0) comes down with the rebound in front of Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) and forward Jimmy Butler (22) during the second quarter of Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday, June 12, 2023, at Ball Arena in Denver. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) ([email protected]://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aca82bd62b4ee425c598527cd6faa1b1?d=mm&r=g)

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) dunks over a Miami Heat defender during the first quarter of Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday, June 12, 2023, at Ball Arena in Denver. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) ([email protected]://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aca82bd62b4ee425c598527cd6faa1b1?d=mm&r=g)

Denver Nuggets forward Bruce Brown (11) has the ball batted away by Miami Heat forward Nikola Jovic (5) during the first quarter of Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday, June 12, 2023, at Ball Arena in Denver. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) ([email protected]://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aca82bd62b4ee425c598527cd6faa1b1?d=mm&r=g)

Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. (1) goes Superman over Miami Heat guard Kyle Lowry (7) during the first quarter of game 5 of the NBA Finals at Ball Arena on Monday, June 12, 2023. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) defends Miami Heat guard Gabe Vincent (2) during the first quarter of game 5 of the NBA Finals at Ball Arena on Monday, June 12, 2023. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)

Denver Nuggets forward Jeff Green (32) passes the ball during the first quarter of game 5 of the NBA Finals at Ball Arena on Monday, June 12, 2023. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) is pressured by Miami Heat guard Gabe Vincent (2)) during the first quarter of game 5 of the NBA Finals at Ball Arena on Monday, June 12, 2023. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)

Denver Nuggets take the floor before game 5 of the NBA Finals at Ball Arena on Monday, June 12, 2023. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)

Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon (50) collides Miami Heat guard Max Strus (31) during the first quarter of game 5 of the NBA Finals at Ball Arena on Monday, June 12, 2023. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)

Denver Nuggets guard Christian Braun (0) gets the ball knocked out of his hands by Miami Heat guard Kyle Lowry (7)) during the first quarter of game 5 of the NBA Finals at Ball Arena on Monday, June 12, 2023. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) goes for a shot during the 2nd quarter of game 5 of the NBA Finals at Ball Arena on Monday, June 12, 2023. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)

Denver Nuggets guard Christian Braun (0) grabs on offensive rebound while being defended by Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) during the 2nd quarter of game 5 of the NBA Finals at Ball Arena on Monday, June 12, 2023. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)061323-s-dg-nuggets-game5 6723.jpg

061323-s-dg-nuggets-game5 5392.jpgDenver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) is upset with a call during the second quarter of Game 5 of the NBA Finals at Ball Arena on Monday. (Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) passes the ball past Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) during the 2nd quarter of game 5 of the NBA Finals at Ball Arena on Monday, June 12, 2023. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)061323-s-dg-nuggets-game5 6888.jpg

Denver Nuggets forward Bruce Brown (11) loses controls of the ball to Miami Heat forward Caleb Martin (16) during the 2nd quarter of game 5 of the NBA Finals at Ball Arena on Monday, June 12, 2023. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)061323-s-dg-nuggets-game5 5053.jpg

Denver Nuggets guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (5) pass the ball past Miami Heat forward Nikola Jovic (5) during the 2nd quarter of game 5 of the NBA Finals at Ball Arena on Monday, June 12, 2023. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)

Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. (1) is defended by Miami Heat forward Kevin Love (42) during the 2nd quarter of game 5 of the NBA Finals at Ball Arena on Monday, June 12, 2023. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)

Husband and wife Micah and Andrea Haffner hug after a 94-89 win over the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday, June 12, 2023, at Ball Arena in Denver. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) ([email protected]://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aca82bd62b4ee425c598527cd6faa1b1?d=mm&r=g)

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) hoists up his daughter Ognjena after a 94-89 win over the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday, June 12, 2023, at Ball Arena in Denver. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) ([email protected]://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aca82bd62b4ee425c598527cd6faa1b1?d=mm&r=g)

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) hold his daughter Ognjena at the back of the risers as NBA commissioner Adam Silver, left, presents the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy to head coach Michael Malone after a 94-89 win over the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday, June 12, 2023, at Ball Arena in Denver. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) ([email protected]://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aca82bd62b4ee425c598527cd6faa1b1?d=mm&r=g)

Denver Nuggets owner Stan Kroenke hoists the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy after a 94-89 win over the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday, June 12, 2023, at Ball Arena in Denver. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) ([email protected]://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aca82bd62b4ee425c598527cd6faa1b1?d=mm&r=g)

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) points out the Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award to his daughter Ognjena after a 94-89 win over the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday, June 12, 2023, at Ball Arena in Denver. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) ([email protected]://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aca82bd62b4ee425c598527cd6faa1b1?d=mm&r=g)

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) tears up as teammates celebrate after a 94-89 win over the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday, June 12, 2023, at Ball Arena in Denver. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) ([email protected]://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aca82bd62b4ee425c598527cd6faa1b1?d=mm&r=g)

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) and head coach Michael Malone react as Murray holds the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy after a 94-89 win over the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday, June 12, 2023, at Ball Arena in Denver. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette)

Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon (50) jogs back to the locker room after a 94-89 win over the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday, June 12, 2023, at Ball Arena in Denver. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette)

A Denver Nuggets fan dressed as The Joker entertains fans during a 94-89 win over the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday, June 12, 2023, at Ball Arena in Denver. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette)

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) briefly picks up the Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award while holding his daughter Ognjena after a 94-89 win over the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday, June 12, 2023, at Ball Arena in Denver. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette)

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone kisses the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy after a 94-89 win over the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday, June 12, 2023, at Ball Arena in Denver. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) ([email protected]://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aca82bd62b4ee425c598527cd6faa1b1?d=mm&r=g)

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) cradles the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy after a 94-89 win over the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday, June 12, 2023, at Ball Arena in Denver. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) ([email protected]://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aca82bd62b4ee425c598527cd6faa1b1?d=mm&r=g)

Teammates dote on Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) as he’s presented with the Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award while holding his daughter Ognjena after a 94-89 win over the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday, June 12, 2023, at Ball Arena in Denver. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) ([email protected]://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aca82bd62b4ee425c598527cd6faa1b1?d=mm&r=g)

Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon (50) hugs a teammate after a 94-89 win over the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday, June 12, 2023, at Ball Arena in Denver. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) ([email protected]://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aca82bd62b4ee425c598527cd6faa1b1?d=mm&r=g)

NBA vice president of event mangement Marc Hirsggeimer carries the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy to the Denver Nuggets locker room after a 94-89 win over the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday, June 12, 2023, at Ball Arena in Denver. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) ([email protected]://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aca82bd62b4ee425c598527cd6faa1b1?d=mm&r=g)

Denver nuggets fans react as time expires in a 94-89 win over the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday, June 12, 2023, at Ball Arena in Denver. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) ([email protected]://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aca82bd62b4ee425c598527cd6faa1b1?d=mm&r=g)

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) makes a shot over Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) in a 94-89 win over the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday, June 12, 2023, at Ball Arena in Denver. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) ([email protected]://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aca82bd62b4ee425c598527cd6faa1b1?d=mm&r=g)

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) hits a three over Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) during Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday, June 12, 2023, at Ball Arena in Denver. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) ([email protected]://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aca82bd62b4ee425c598527cd6faa1b1?d=mm&r=g)

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) runs back downcourt after hitting three in a 94-89 win over the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday, June 12, 2023, at Ball Arena in Denver. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) ([email protected]://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aca82bd62b4ee425c598527cd6faa1b1?d=mm&r=g)

Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. (1) reacts after scoring in a 94-89 win over the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday, June 12, 2023, at Ball Arena in Denver. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) ([email protected]://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aca82bd62b4ee425c598527cd6faa1b1?d=mm&r=g)

Miami Heat forward Caleb Martin (16) lays it up over Denver Nuggets defenders in a 94-89 loss in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday, June 12, 2023, at Ball Arena in Denver. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) ([email protected]://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aca82bd62b4ee425c598527cd6faa1b1?d=mm&r=g)

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) and Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) fight for a rebound in a 94-89 Nuggets win in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday, June 12, 2023, at Ball Arena in Denver. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) ([email protected]://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aca82bd62b4ee425c598527cd6faa1b1?d=mm&r=g)

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) points downcourt after hitting layup in a 94-89 win over the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday, June 12, 2023, at Ball Arena in Denver. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) ([email protected]://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aca82bd62b4ee425c598527cd6faa1b1?d=mm&r=g)

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) and Head Coach Michael Malone hug with the NBA Championship Trophy at Ball Arena on Monday, June 12, 2023. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) and head coach Michael Malone reacts as Murray holds the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy after a 94-89 win over the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday at Ball Arena in Denver.061323-s-dg-Game5-Finals26.JPG (Timothy Hurst, THE Gazette)

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) celebrates at the end of the game while winning NBA Finals at Ball Arena on Monday, June 12, 2023. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)

Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. (1) and a teammate celebrate winning at the end of game 5 at Ball Arena on Monday, June 12, 2023. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) is picked up and hugged by his brother, Strahinja Jokic, at Ball Arena on Monday, June 12, 2023. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)

Husband and wife Micah and Andrea Haffner hug after a 94-89 win over the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday, June 12, 2023, at Ball Arena in Denver. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette)

Denver Nuggets owner Stan Kroenke hoists the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy after a 94-89 win over the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday, June 12, 2023, at Ball Arena in Denver. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette)

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) hold his daughter Ognjena at the back of the risers as NBA commissioner Adam Silver, left, presents the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy to head coach Michael Malone after a 94-89 win over the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday, June 12, 2023, at Ball Arena in Denver. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette)

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) points out the Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award to his daughter Ognjena after a 94-89 win over the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday, June 12, 2023, at Ball Arena in Denver. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette)

Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets celebrate being the 2023 NBA Champions at Ball Arena on Monday, June 12, 2023. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) tears up as teammates celebrate after a 94-89 win over the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday, June 12, 2023, at Ball Arena in Denver. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette)

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) hoists up his daughter Ognjena after a 94-89 win over the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday, June 12, 2023, at Ball Arena in Denver. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette)

Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon (50) hugs a teammate after a 94-89 win over the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday, June 12, 2023, at Ball Arena in Denver. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) ([email protected]://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aca82bd62b4ee425c598527cd6faa1b1?d=mm&r=g)

Nuggets head coach Michael Malone kisses the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy after a 94-89 win over the Heat in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday at Ball Arena in Denver.061323-s-dg-Game5-Finals37.JPG ([email protected]://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aca82bd62b4ee425c598527cd6faa1b1?d=mm&r=g)

Nuggets Jeff Green celebrates while waiting for the trophy celebration of the NBA Finals at Ball Arena on Monday, June 12, 2023. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)

A Denver Nuggets fan dressed as The Joker entertains fans during a 94-89 win over the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday, June 12, 2023, at Ball Arena in Denver. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) ([email protected]://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aca82bd62b4ee425c598527cd6faa1b1?d=mm&r=g)

Teammates dote on Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) as he’s presented with the Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award while holding his daughter Ognjena after a 94-89 win over the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday, June 12, 2023, at Ball Arena in Denver. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) ([email protected]://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aca82bd62b4ee425c598527cd6faa1b1?d=mm&r=g)

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) cradles the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy after a 94-89 win over the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday, June 12, 2023, at Ball Arena in Denver. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) ([email protected]://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aca82bd62b4ee425c598527cd6faa1b1?d=mm&r=g)

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) briefly picks up the Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award while holding his daughter Ognjena after a 94-89 win over the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday, June 12, 2023, at Ball Arena in Denver. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) ([email protected]://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aca82bd62b4ee425c598527cd6faa1b1?d=mm&r=g)

Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon (50) jogs back to the locker room after a 94-89 win over the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday, June 12, 2023, at Ball Arena in Denver. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) ([email protected]://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aca82bd62b4ee425c598527cd6faa1b1?d=mm&r=g)

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) is kissed by his brother, Nemanja Jokic, while surrounded by cameras after winning the NBA Championship at Ball Arena on Monday, June 12, 2023. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)

The Denver Nuggets celebrate on the stage after winning the NBA Championship on Monday, June 12, 2023. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)

Nuggets Head Coach Michael Malone kisses the trophy during the championship celebration at Ball Arena on Monday, June 12, 2023. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)

Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets celebrate being the 2023 NBA Champions at Ball Arena on Monday, June 12, 2023. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)

Tens of thousands of fans flood Market Street in downtown Denver in celebration of the Nuggets’ NBA championship on Monday, June 12, 2023. The intersection was cleared after 10 people were injured in a shooting amid the celebration. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)

(Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)

Fireworks go off above thousands of people packed onto Market Street in Denver after the Nuggets won the NBA championship game on Monday, June 12, 2023. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)

A Denver Nuggets fan climbs a moving semi-truck after the Nuggets won the NBA championship game on Monday, June 12, 2023. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)

Enthusiastic Denver Nuggets fans run through the streets shirtless after the NBA championship game on Monday, June 12, 2023. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)

Nuggets fans hold a flag high above their heads as they walk through the streets of Denver on Monday, June 12, 2023. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)

People celebrate the Nuggets’ NBA championship after the game on Monday, June 12, 2023. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)

Fans stream into the arena before Game 5 of the NBA Finals between the Denver Nuggets and the Miami Heat on Monday, June 12, 2023, in Denver. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) ([email protected]://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aca82bd62b4ee425c598527cd6faa1b1?d=mm&r=g)

Nuggets fan Martin Mata carries his own Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy before Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat on Monday, June 12, 2023, at Ball Arena in Denver. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) ([email protected]://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aca82bd62b4ee425c598527cd6faa1b1?d=mm&r=g)

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) attempts a three during the second quarter of Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat on Monday, June 12, 2023, at Ball Arena in Denver. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) ([email protected]://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aca82bd62b4ee425c598527cd6faa1b1?d=mm&r=g)

Miami Heat forward Kevin Love (42) blocks a shot by Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon (50) during the first quarter of Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday, June 12, 2023, at Ball Arena in Denver. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) ([email protected]://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aca82bd62b4ee425c598527cd6faa1b1?d=mm&r=g)

Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. (1) rebounds and scores against Miami Heat defenders during the first quarter of Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday, June 12, 2023, at Ball Arena in Denver. (Timothy Hurst/Denver Gazette) ([email protected]://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aca82bd62b4ee425c598527cd6faa1b1?d=mm&r=g)