2023-06-12 15:27:00
Ranked 2nd in the Top 5 of the most essential questions of the moment before “Is Gabe Vincent really a ‘public guy’? » and behind the inevitable « Will Deuce Tatum be strong or completely useless at basketball? »the question about the origin of the nickname of Nikola Jokic – the « Joker » – is no longer one.
Well in truth, we absolutely did not ask the question. But if there is an answer, we take it.
According to Denver Post – and the story of a certain Mike Miller – we have to go back to the 2015-16 season for the nickname of the « Joker » be affiliated with Nikola Jokic. A nickname similar to that of his Serbian compatriot Novak Djokovic, whose etymology facilitates the connection with the DC Comics character: “The Joker”. In short, for those who don’t know Mike Miller, it’s a 17-year career, the Rookie of the Year trophy in 2001, the Sixth Man of the Year trophy in 2016, and two NBA championship titles. with the Heat (2012 and 2013). What connection with our history? In the summer of 2015, when he was at the end of his road, Mike Miller signed up for Denver. There, the 35-year-old American winger comes across Nikola Jokic, a 21-year-old interior who has just been drafted in 41st position by the Nuggets. In every way, the interior is one no name absolute whose name, sounding like the East, is skinned by Mike Miller: it must be said “Yo-kitsch”while told him « Jo-kitch ». However, in the United States, the « J » of « Joker » pronounced heavily, as in « Jo-kitch ». This pronunciation error coupled with Nikola Jokic’s sense of humor directly led Mike Miller to call him…Joker.
“Because he was a big blunderer, and Jokic, that brings you to Joker. To be honest, his style of play looks like that to me. I fell in love with his style of play, his way of making others better, his creativity in passing the ball. That’s why I called him the Joker. – Mike Miller, for the Denver Post
Mike Miller says he knew what Nikola Jokic could become. He also couldn’t get past the hard “J” in his name.
How Miller was responsible for Nuggets fans’ greatest gift: Nicknaming “Joker.”
— Mike Singer (@msinger) June 12, 2023
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