Inside the mind of Nikola Jokic: Life Beyond Basketball

2023-12-29 15:27:41

Whenever possible, Nikola Jokic He reminds us that we better enjoy him while he is in the NBA, since when his playing days are over, we will never hear from him again. In a conversation with Michael Porter Jr., his teammate on the Denver Nuggets, the Serbian made clear his great dream in this life: to be one more.

“After all, we are just basketball players. So we are good at what we do, but the media is something that surrounds us and of course we get paid thanks to the media, for our popularity. Being famous, I think some people like it. To me, really not. When I finish my career, really I wish no one knew meand I wish that my son or my children in the future really Remember me as a dad, not as a basketball player.

Continuing in the line of anonymity, Jokic revealed his main objective once he hangs up his boots. “Not having a phone, I think that’s another big goal of mine. Live in the moment like a normal person. Go drinking with your friend, go to lunch, go play with the child or go horseback riding and don’t let anyone give much importance to that. I don’t like this life. It’s very sad that people take out their phones to record me“.

Nikola Jokic doesn’t miss a single shot in another Nuggets victory

Denver Nuggets beat up Memphis Grizzlies for 142-105 with a majestic version of Nikola Jokic.

The Serbian genius did not fail at all. She showed off with a 11 of 11 on field goalshe made the only triple he attempted and also went perfect from the personal line (3 of 3).

With that recital in only three quarters (he did not have to jump onto the court in the last period), Jokic finished with 26 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assistswhich meant his eleventh triple-double of this season.

Jamal Murray (23 points and 9 assists) and Peyton Watson (20 points) also stood out for the Nuggets.

Los current NBA championswith a balance of 23-10, are going through a great moment with six wins in a row and nine wins in their last ten games.

This was his first game without Aaron Gordonwho on Christmas Day suffered injuries to his face and right hand from dog bites.

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