Nikola Jokić: 8 Trivia About a Fat Kid Who Got to the Top 10 NBA Players of All-Time
#2 He had no choice but to live with his brothers in Denver
Nikola Jokić is one of the most beloved basketball players in the US. Also, he’s the best center and passing man in the NBA.
This 28-year-old has been playing for the Denver Nuggets since 2014. His former teammate Mike Miller couldn’t pronounce his surname, so he called him “the Joker” — a perfect nickname for someone with a dry sense of humor.
The Serbian giant is 6 feet 11 inches tall and weighs 284 pounds which makes him very slow on the court. Still, he is irreplaceable in the team with his post moves and various passes including no-looks.
But it took a lot of time and effort for Jokić to transform from a fatso from Southeastern Europe to the best American basketball player of our time. Here are eight fun facts that make up his personal history.
#1 Nikola Jokić grew up in a macho family
Nikola Jokić was born on 19 February 1995 in Sombor, Serbia (Southeastern Europe). His father Branislav worked as an agricultural engineer and his mother Nikolina was a nurse. He has two older brothers — Strahinja (13 years his senior) and Nemanja (11 years older).
