Nikola Jokic is still finding plenty of time for his first love with the NBA season approaching.
During Nuggets practice this week, Jokic intently stared at his phone and was asked for details by teammate Jamal Murray.Jokic, who grew up around horse stables and horse races in Serbia, almost couldn’t keep track of how many horses he owns when asked by Murray.Jokic’s unique perspective has been front and center since leading the Nuggets to an NBA championship in June.after the celebration in Denver he joked that he would ask Nuggets president Josh Kroenke to lend him the team plane.
Less than a week after claiming the NBA title, Jokic was back in his Serbian hometown to watch horse races.Nikola Jokic was awarded the Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP Award after winning the 2023 NBA Finals against the Heat.Jokic’s top horse, Brenno Laumar, won the biggest race of the day on Aug. 13 in Sombor with Aaron Gordon in attendance.
A video posted to X showed Jokic enjoying his winnings as he danced with a large piece of hardware attached to his hip.“You get to see when they work out that they are basically like us. They are athletes, sprinters. They are magnificent creatures.” His love for basketball came from his two older brothers who eventually inspired Jokic to step on the court.Jokic applauds on the bench during the second half of a preseason NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Clippers on Oct. 17, 2023.“It was like a hobby for me. I didn’t get serious with it and I wasn’t taking basketball serious either. I was in between both.
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