The apparent indolence, the way he moves on the parquet, the almost bored face after scoring. Yet today, after leading Denver to the title, he is number one in the NBA. And to think that he dreamed of horses
Nikola Jokic is unique. He took the throne of the strongest player around, after leading the Denver Nuggets to the first NBA title in their history, a 4-1 over the Miami Heat. A title won by mvp of the Finals, lifting, in addition to the Larry O’Brien Trophy with the rest of the team, the trophy that bears the name of Bill Russell… then forgetting it in the dressing room of the Ball Arena. He’s part of what makes him unique: on the pitch he sees the game like Magic Johnson in a Shaquille O’Neal body, but off he always finds a way to remember what his priorities are in his life. Jokic is the perfect example of how the NBA has gone global and how the next phenomenon can also hide in Sombor, Serbia, among the horses. A unique champion, to be told in 15 curiosities: 15 like his shirt number.