Kevin Hart doesn’t want to see Nikola Jokic winning the NBA MVP award for a third time. The race was close up top a few weeks ago, but Jokic has seemingly cleared the pack after consistent showings and keeping the Nuggets alive in the top-seed race.

His closest competitors, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Luka Doncic, also had a compelling case to win their maiden MVP honors.

Hart cleared his thoughts while hosting the “NBA Unplugged” show during the Dallas Mavericks-Miami Heat clash, vouching for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander instead. He vehemently expressed that he wasn’t a fan of Jokic winning a third straight MVP award, saying:

“They cannot give [Nikola Jokic] any more MVPs… It’s not good for the NBA.”

Cedric the Entertainer: “[Joker] is having a great year, but it doesn’t feel like that dominant year the way I would say [Shai Gilgeous-Alexander] is.”

Fans were quick to react to Kevin Hart’s statement:

“Good that he’s a comedian and not an analyst. He’s doing his job well,” one fan said in the X comments section.

“It’s funny how many people talk (negatively) about Jokic and not want him to get another MVP,” another fan added.

Kevin Hart didn’t reveal why Nikola Jokic shouldn’t win a third MVP. It could be because that’s a rare feat, which puts him in an exclusive club while he may not be on that level yet. However, it’s difficult to place limitations on Jokic’s ceiling with how he has performed since his first MVP season in 2020-21.

He’s flirting with a triple double-season in 2023-24, averaging 26.4 points, 12.4 rebounds and 9.0 assists in 76 games. Jokic leads Luka Doncic in rebounds, while he has a comfortable advantage over Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in rebounds and assists.

Doncic and Gilgeous-Alexander have averaged 30+ points per game, but their team records and comparatively up-and-down stretches may have hindered their shot at a maiden MVP award.