Nikola Jokić Needs to Go Home to Serbia for Horse Racing 😂 | 2023 NBA Finals
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 ก.ย. 2024
- Nikola Jokić joined the NBA TV GameTime crew to talk winning the NBA Finals and Finals MVP, Serbia's reaction, and getting back to his horse racing back home after the parade.
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Don't get high on the wins and don't get low on the losses. Nikola's Mom = facts. 🏀🏆
Stoic mom raised stoic Nikola
Mom knows
one of the realest statements
Bible.
@@zzilverback Yeah, because that's what we do in the Balkans, read the Bible and make a thousand denominations and small churches per square mile like in the USA :P
This guy was more happy for his horse race than winning the championship. What a legend.
😂 like a kid. "Finish the school yr with all A's, and then you can go play with your horses as much as you like"
@@swatkabombonica4103 you nailed it
for him basketball is just a job. his real passion is horse racing 🤣
@@swatkabombonica4103 😂🤣🍻
@@aleksandarnesic3693 😂😂
the humble champion. what a run.
great nickname right there '' the humble champion ''
@@karyasan fr I like tha
He clearly got 0 fucks to give! When they all was going for the picture he was last to join with his daughter on his neck on the far outside of the picture!
Give it a couple years the media will find a way to villanize him if the Nuggs fail to win another one
He not more humble then greek freak
Don't get hype on winning
Don't get down on losing
Jokic's mom raised a humble champ
This is the same thing Tim Duncan's mom taught him.
Denver is going to be a Dynasty barring injuries
This is the same things Giannis said when he won too
@@1uplink169 agreed, but this new CBA is gonna screw a lot of teams up. We’ll see what happens.
@@1uplink169 who is talking about Tim D. ???
That's important to a victorious personality humble over rule
So much class and respect. He went straight to the heat bench after, now that’s humble. Hope he gets it next year
He really mentioned how he respected Miami a bunch of times. Don’t usually see that. Very humble
Nah, next year is for the 🦌 😊
@@da11king ay wouldn’t be mad at that either 😂
@@jaylucas8352 It seems like the others in the table didn't believe him.
@@da11king right on, bucks fan👍
Not bad for a guy who is not the kind of NBA player stereotype. Not fancy, not "I'm gonna buy a Lamborghini now", not social media, very shy, very down to earth, and a hell of a player!. Americans are not accustomed to humble people, and this guy is the perfect example.
They need to learn that. They need to go back to their roots.
This is Balkan lifestyle and mentality, my friend. Balkan is pain but Balkan is also joy.
One of the best role models in the nba
@@cilica5 More pain than joy but well put my friend..well put
He have Brabus G63 AMG. Not so fancy :) But he deserved every cent, of corurse. :)
As a Serb I'd like to point out something that I can't help but notice that a lot of Americans kind of miss about Nikola - we as a people have a very strong sense of being a part of the collective and it is a defining trait of most of our men - we define our success as a contribution to our collective. Wether it is our family, our company, our team, our nation, it is always WE that comes before I. It was funny to hear this comment about the crowd celebrating in the streets at 6am how many of them will "call in sick" 😂 no guys, we'll just text our bosses and colleagues "we're celebrating our boy Jokić winning the ring, we'll get things done a bit later today" because another important trait of our national collective is being straight forward.
So true........tačno tako
Hello nice words
I like that a lot.
Wow. Nice to know, thanks 👍 like that u guys don't beat the bush and just straight forward.
👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿
Nikola Jokic really understands the game of basketball.. He is a very intelligent athlete. "IN ORDER TO WIN, YOU NEED TO LOSE". what a smart person.
There are some that can (due to their talent) do it the other way around. Sometimes they eve get really far. The problem is that they never got used to losing first so when they do lose they give up and vanish most of the time.
If you come up through loses you are waaaay more likely there to stay since you're mentally a lot tougher.
@@TekWolfieSome talents are late bloomers, and he is one of them!! Now he's DOMINANT!!
That's a life lesson right there.
That only works if you strive to improve.
So he quote MJ? Shaq also talked about that quote when MJ said that to him.
We have a saying in Serbia:
Do not exalt yourself in victory, do not humiliate yourself in defeat.
And Jokic is great example of that.
Jokic is such class. Seeing him shake hands with Heat players when the clock finished instead of celebrating first. That is rare these days and a true example of a great champion 🏆👑
Yes, he was looking for heat players to congratulate
Nikola Jokic
•NBA champion(2023)
•NBA Finals MVP(2023)
•2×NBA Most Valuable Player(2021,2022)
•NBA WCF MVP(2023)
•5×NBA All-Star(2019-2023)
•3×All-NBA First Team(2019,2021-2022)
•2×All-NBA Second Team(2020,2023)
•NBA All-Rookie First Team(2016)
Not bad not bad
you forgot the 2023 horse racing champion!
Weird way to spell GOAT
This kids going somewhere I can see
@@jaylucas8352 he's going to Sombor
He looks uncomfortable when somebody talks about his insane stats and achievements. This dude is really humble
I think he is afraid of blowing smoke up his own ass, he’s been taught not to and he knows it’s a bad idea because once you picture yourself at the top of the mountain the only way is down
Честитамо Шампиону Јокићу и Денверу поздрав из Србије.
5:09 He actually was listening the whole time even though he looked zoned out. Which isn’t surprising it’s exactly how he plays he looks lethargic but is always coming up with a plan and processing everything around him. Definitely a very special mind.
He's highly perceptive.
He's got a mind like a highly-tuned sports car.
He has a little bit of that savant awkwardness too. Like he knows he’s at least as smart as everyone and never phased by talking with the all time greats so why not just joke around and laugh.
He must be drunk asf also but is so chill
The geniuses are usually like this. I went to school with a guy whose IQ was 7 pts higher than Einstein, he always looked lethargic and bored, but come exam time, dude fuckin' killed it all the time.
First Djokovic, then Jokic. Wow, what an era to be a proud Serb!!! ❤
Now we know why he was so mad on the bench... If they had to go back to miami he would've most likely missed the horse race
I think you're right
In fact he said he was screaming because teammates were shooting too many 3s, even when it was possible to make simple layups, but I liked your theory better 😂😂😂
Guy already filed his vacation leave and he can't do another OT's 😂
I think he might miss it anyways cause the championship parade in Denver is on Thursday lmao
@@Rogue_Centurion private jet out on Thursday night, or early Friday morning... might be able to make it. Nuggets Owner can certainly make it happen
If I remember correctly, Larry Bird had a similar reaction. After winning the only thing he wanted to do was go back home and go out on the lake and fish all day.
Loved how Bird mowed his own lawn
In front of Boston crowd during parade he said - There is only one place I rather be - French Lick (his hometown). I thought of that too. Simillar minds on and of court.
That’s because he felt like he’d earned that, Jokic feels the same way, he feels like he’s earned it.
Understandable
@@ass640 Great way to put it. Some people like to make basketball their 365 day a year mantra. Others know they got the talents to do the job but pursue it only during the season. Then they put the rest of the time where their hearts are really set to.
Dude has his priorities straight. 🇷🇸🇷🇸🇺🇸☮️
Yes. Family, horses, Pokémon, and basketball. In that order
He only cares about true values, family , team, respect, game, heart and mind. He doesn't give a sh# about fake gold, bragging to be at center of attention, Americans are not used to it, but Serbians are generally warm-hearted and open people! I love him 💙🇷🇸 Will be visiting Belgrade again! Such an amazing people! ❣️🃏Go team Joker!!!!
True
Thank you! ❤🎉
Hvala ti dobro dosao u Srbiju, postujemo i volimo takve ljude.
He just invests 6 figures into horse racing and then there are his multiple homes. You losers have to stop projecting onto these guys. Just enjoy the game.
Ja should learn to Jokic 💀
that clip of Mike Malone and his brothers is nuts. 😂😂😂😂
Yea it's pure unabashed joy, he was getting tosses up like a baby and cute and gurgly like one too
That's pure heart ❤❤
Srbin za stolom, u samom centru, ostali oko njega, pružaju, ruku ne zna se ko pre. Bravo bravo, Bravo, Nikola, Pomaže Bog tebi I tvojima, živela Srbija
Yep
Bravo Srbija- Pozdrav iz Hrvatske. Cestitam
da su barem svi srbi takvi :)
Dont understand a word but i agree
couldnt have said it better
Congrats to jokic. This guy is just so much fun to watch. I love the game and the way he gives interviews. Serbia has a new hero.
We have to much heroes nowadays, Djokovic become GOAT in tenis with 23 GS, we have gold medals in waterpolo, voleyball, atletics and before few days, our guys from represetation in basketbal 3x3, win gold medal after beating USA team. :)
@@miloscekic543 Water polo and volleyball = zzzzzzzz .....
@@miloscekic543 yes you guys are amazing. Also the other countries in former Yugoslavia have incredible athletes. Today is a good day to be Serbian i think.
@@trwent This is still sport, or not?
@@p382742937423y4 In former Soviet countries too...I talk only about Serbia :)
Serbia is a country of 10 million people, and in the same generation dominates Global Tennis and Global Basketball ….is something amazing that probably would not hapen again in a country of this size. Amazing
7 million,
and we dominate in much more sports, sorry for my bad english , and thank you.
@@nkoturtalent indeed
@@nkotur you are very good in other sports, but Nole and Jokic are not very good…ate something else
@@nkotur now Serbia just need to shake Switzerland off their tail in football then they can shine.
What it is shown : Serbia vs Switzerland
Reality : Serbia vs Albania
Vaterpolo team broke all world records
Koliko smo svi u Srbiji srecni zbog tebe i tima.. bravo Nuggetsi!
This man just won an NBA championship and thinking about horse riding 😂😂
That honestly sounds more fun than basketball tho
He wanted to win and get it over with so he can go to the real competition
Cause horse riding is far more exciting&enjoyable than basketball and basketball titles
Umm….. in many parts of the world Horse racing is far bigger than basketball.
@@iniohos2 Exactly Bubba!
Novak just won his 23rd Major this year. Nikola just won his 1st NBA championship. Serbia has a lot to be proud of. Congrats to everyone.
this guy’s so articulate, just a class act. understands the game in a molecular level, even communication is a key part of their run
This year is being great for Serbia 🎉🎉
Only in sport.....but you can not living out of sports ...majority at least
Not really in safety way but at least we have something to be happy about
Next target… fiba World Cup champs… Serbia can beat USA… hahahahahhahaha… Bogdanovic will be jokic’s murray in Serbia national team
@@archigal safety? Have you ever been in Serbia? I know that you are just watching what is going around Kosovo, and we had that unfortunate shootout in elementary school for the first time in our history, but believe me, you will feel more safe than you can imagine in our capital, or in Sombor for example 🙂 Cheers 🍻
@@oliver87xxgulyxx I'm from Serbia :) I'm not feeling safe in Niš
I am a Laker fan but I am not mad that the Nuggets won the championship. Jokic deserves every praise. What a humble human being. Congratulations to the Denver Nuggets!
@G Money Word, couldn't agree more. Hope we can get better in this coming season. Lakeshow forever!
Mad or not that is reality
@@ranojutro426 yeah it is. they are the champs!
Me to I'm a Lakers fan they really deserve that championship them boys fought hard
Thank you, waited for 47 years, I saw that part in the news. Denver deserved it, it was time. ❤
I’m sorry but this man is one of my GOATs I’ve never seen anyone like this.
Don't apologize, he legit
If he can keep this up, he may genuinely be in the GOAT conversation in a few years.
He deserves it
Bro dude jus want to work and go home… that’s cold
He's the best basketball player to ever live. He has taken the game to an entirely new place.
Honest. Respectful. Calm. Collected. Easy going. Versatile (as a human being, not only as a player) A n utter delight to listen to this man.
When your superstar is a humble one, the rest of the team will follow. Congrats Nuggets!
Легенда !!! Serbia sending lots of love to the Denver Nuggets team, fans and city ! Let's do this again next year also !!! ❤️🇷🇸💪🏻
Definitely not the most athletic player but he’s the best player for the last 3 years straight no doubt! Congrats Jokic! Such a humble champion
Nikola all Serbia did not sleep for so many, many nights because of you and Novak. But we don't regret. Love from Serbia 🇷🇸❤
GREETINGS FROM AUSTRALIA. BRAVO NIKOLA
We can see that he's uncomfortable winning because someone else lost the game. He is a symbol of solidarity and togetherness, not winner - loser perspective. That's why he needs his family, hometown and people with this kind of mentality. The world needs more Jokers.
I Learned the Value of Humility and Trusting others through this very down to earth MVP, Nikola Jokic, Congratulations Denver Nuggets . God bless the journey and this SPORT that WE LOVE.
So happy to hear a superstar say passing the ball is extremely important if you trying to win the whole thing. Scoring can just get you a game here and there.
he's the perfect role model, and should be the face of the league. The league and the media tried to hype up Ja and Zion to make them the face of the league and it backfired. Jokic is a family man, down to earth, not flamboyant in terms of fashion and demeanour, humorous and confident. He's what a professional athlete should be, straight business and no off court drama or political bs.
He got back to his hometown Sombor and go straight to horses barns to have time with them, cleaning, talk, etc... Pure passion, love.
Amen to that
Not just straight business but he's very open that he separates both his professional life and family/diversions when the time comes.
Championship ring: I sleep 😑
Horse racing trophy: REAL SHIT 😃
Clown
damn this meme is old
One Euroleague championship is worth 6 NBA rings tbh, Jokic knows NBA ain't that big a deal.
@@Jordi_Llopis_i_Torregrosa96 I think he approaches it like that every year. He is just fortunate enough to have the opportunity to display his talents, get paid a lot for it and then pursue his passions off court. Many sports viewers nowadays would like to think athletes have sports in their minds all year long. Some are just fortunate to have it as a career, be elite and put that money into nonconventional interests like raising horses.
One of his racing horses actually gave him a chip (1st place) before he himself acquired one
I have never seen Nikola so relaxed and happy like all the interviews after finals. You can see that winning it all with his team was his biggest priority and now he got that weight off his shoulders and can focus on his family and horses.
Without a doubt, he became my favorite player, always respectful and showing what he is on the pitch
Congrats! Nikola Jokic, and Novak Djokovic! 🎉 Serbia's golden sons 🏆🏆
“You need to be bad and lose, so you can figure out how to win.” Nikola Jokic
“Don’t get high on a win but don’t get down on a loss.” Words to live by
Jokic brothers throwing a former basketball player like a ragdoll in the air. 😂🤣
His IQ might be the best of all time...He knows the game inside and out. Offense and defense. He may not be the best defender but he understands his assignments and is a true team player.
He was an elite defender this postseason. But I think the matchups were pretty good for him outside of Anthony Edwards.
@@user-qv7fs6ut2f You mean Karl Towns? Yeah, he was elite in my opinion as well. He is a crafty big bodied defender who makes understands what the offense is try to do and do he is able to at least put up enough resistance. I wouldn't say elite but above average...
I LOVE this man. What a change from the norm. Inspiring dude. I have had some Serbian friends in my life and it is so funny to see his Serbian sense of humor.
Nikola has a type of energy where he’s the center of the universe (the sun) especially when he talks he commands answers to his questions. Same style in his play. And same leadership with his teammates and combines it with being humble and funny asf. That’s so unique and crucial to greatness.
Man has Horse racing on Sunday😂
I love how at the end of the game he made sure to shake every Miami Heat players hand. Great sportsmanship and a true leader.
hes done with side job now LOL hes going back to his main job with farming
Horse racing 😂
Maybe he'll watch Pokemon for 5 hours again
Basketball just pays the bills lol
He is very similar to Fedor Emelianenko, that calm quiet demeanor while having a peaceful life in the woods hunting bears and stuff. Then beat top heavyweights in the world to a bloody pulp the next day
Nah, just think he feels like he’s earned the right to relax and stop thinking about winning for a little while. Nikola will enjoy his victories when his career is over, for now the fans can party while Joker recharges and enjoys things he loves doing without that obsession in his head saying “How the hell did you lose in the playoffs again, dumbass, stop sucking and win a ring already loser” 😂 all the great competitors say they have that voice when they lose and then that voice goes away for a while win they win.
You can’t do nothing but be happy for Jokic, he deserves it!
I’m a GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS FAN. But it’s super hard not to root for the joker. He’s super humble and very like able. I’m super happy for him. ❤
Serbia and all of Europe are happy for Jokic, Murray and the Denver Nuggests!
Jokic embraced and shook hands when Denver lost in prior years in the playoffs and did the same when they won. Jokic is why the NBA TV ratings were so much better than in recent years.
He celebrated our city of Sombor ❤❤❤ HVALA
Having his baby girl, his horses and "THE RING" on top - he probably thinks he's dreaming!
My man looks more excited about racing his horses that winning nba chip I love this dude!!!
I remember when people criticized Allen Iverson for saying Basketball didn't matter that much to him.. Funny how it's okay to say now and be seen as humble..
Actually, it's his first passion and love, basketball is just a hobby :)
@@kenrickeason I was just gonna say that
He's not the guy that will party all night after a championship, but rather go to a chik-fil-a drive thru
I think Giannis went to McDonald’s after his championship win lol
@@Silenced_by_nazi_youtube yep, because he felt like he’d finally earned the right to do that.
Bro y’all are both 16… Gianni’s went to chic Fila and kept saying mcnuggies when there not called that. Lmao and that was only 3 years ago. If y’all can’t remember 3 years ago lmao y’all must be under 17. Tik tok age is crazy. Y’all memories are so short. That’s why you get remakes so soon because companies bank on your short term memory.
he just like me frfr
@TheBlerd lmao I'm 20 and don't remember shit from a month ago
Jokic and the Nuggets got me watching the NBA again. Im not even a Nuggets fan but I rooted for them from day one of the playoffs. I saw what the media was doing not just this year but for many years, they framed certain biased narratives and favored certain players. These guys helped expose the propaganda of the media pundits nd thats why I was on their side the whole way. Jokic and the Nuggets represent the new era of basketball. Teamwork, humility, defense, post up play, hard work, physical play, etc. The Nuggets got themselves a bunch of new fans and they made the NBA that much better. Keep rockin it steady.
Im not even a massive fan of the NBA. But Jokić what a guy, what a player an absolute legend.
Nikola spent the entire night telling everyone he wanted to go home, what a legend.
Most players after winning the title: I am the best player in the NBA/ I am the greatest ever. After this i am gonna talk about it for the whole summer. Jokić be like: I have better things to do. See you next season.
Well Jokic really said in post postgame interview was it’s not the most important thing to him. Which should be true to everyone. There are bigger things than fame or winning a sporting event
更重要的事?當然是騎馬還有冰可樂😂😂
Lebron would be in the middle of the entire team celebration holding his finals mvp trophy center off attention saying he’s the greatest do all time while jokic was literally on the side just holding his daughter someone else was holding his trophies
@@Collect2Disconnect As I remember correctly LeBron James was holding his daughter during his Miami Heats Championship runs.. Stop spreading fake news dude..
@@太頂了it's the little things in life sometimes 😂
what an absolute beautiful human. dude is the best player on the planet and just had one of the most, if not the best playoff runs of any player ever. Capped off with that Finals MVP and Championship and looked his happiest being with his family and then talking about going home to race horses. Joker knows what is really important in life. That should be the face of the NBA. Not these clowns out here trying to be gangsters flashing money and trying to flex everything,
Love the "Not bad" moment at 6:50 . This is a nod to Novak Djokovic who uses this phrase to joke with one of the reporters on the ATP tour when his accomplishments are mentioned.
The most complete player ever. 💪
im a heat fan but man i love the joker cant imagine how cool is that to play with a humble star like that,congrats denver🎉🎉
Congrats to the Denver nuggets and their fans for winning their first championship well deserved 🤝 lakers fan
This is like his "job". He's clocked out and can't wait to go home and do something fun, like horse racing lol
Not necessarily, he just feels like he’s actually earned the break and the ability to completely relax for a while, and not think about basketball… when you lose, your competitiveness will not allow you to stay relaxed, you will still be obsessed.
@Mad Ting this is exactly what I mean. Think about it, every other superstar in this league has been obsessed to be able to pull this off. Jokic is not like that, which makes it more remarkable in my opinion
@@ass640 This particular season I feel he and the entire team whose been working towards this championship goal earned it. But in previous years he's been sighted in Sombor in the offseason just chilling out and doin his thing. Though Jokic has also taken the initiative to work on his game in the offseason and coming into the start of the season more conditioned than his younger years. In part because he bought into his potential and to achieve that, he needs to buy into that offseason process to prepare himself for the season.
1st player in NBA history to lead all players in points, rebounds and assists in a single postseason
perkins should be there on the seat for roast session
Perkins definitely needs to apologize to this man
Dude is also roasted irl tho
Mark Jackson needs to retire as his apology
His racist ass. Perk is blow-hard.
He's so natural, simple, funny, and humble. That's Jokic.
Legendary interview of a Legendary man. God bless him!
Super komentar sa malo reči, hvala Dimitre! Nikola Jokić je jedan, ponosim se njime što je takav kakav jeste.
He's a very respectful and friendly person. A well rounded young man who is appreciated by his teammates and franchise. The Miami Heat gave them a good run.. 👍 👌 🙌
The man is working 9-5, let him go home. 😂
Even Robot Kawhi was hyped up when he won the chip, but Jokic makes Tim Duncan looks like talkative. 😂
This guy absolutely deserve to be a champion being so humble . So happy to see someone that deserve to be a champion being so respectful to his opponents.
man... his humility is just as surprising as his stats. really, a role model. no doubt his parents did one hell of a job raising him.
Not just the city of denver won... the whole serbia too
He sounds like Arnold Schwarzenegger at times. That's the best basketball on planet Earth right now.
He is serbian not american
Of course he does. He terminates other teams.
people see him as different.. but truth is we're just conditioned, as americans, to care about vanity things. thats why people unhappy and hes just chill and peaceful
You spittin now. I can confirm this as someone that grew up for the first 8 years outside of America
Remember when perkins said Jokic was a stat padder. Now he's an NBA champion
Who? Perk... who, who is that, clown ?
who
Even Jokic made fun of this what that bumass said
Perkins has no credibility
He still has Heat in 8
It's beautiful the pride and love he has for his country, family and his serbian activities. You don't see that in the usa anymore
He was so excited to take the team plane to watch his horses
Idemooo 🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸
so humble ❤
He just won the NBA championship and now he's focused on winning his horse racing. Winner mentality. Much respect. 😁
Selfless superstar🔥
What a pro.
I don’t think I appreciated Jokic’s first regular season MVP enough, I didn’t understand his game.
But watching him over the last four seasons, I can’t help but be in awe of how he runs the game.
How you don't like his games? Did you forget nuggets in 2020 , nuggets need Murray and AG was a great player to put in their roster
Don't ever forget: this is a Man on whom 18 countries send bombs when he was 4! Now, bow to the KING!
And that was just to try and stop his pick and roll...
Those horses are the real MVP lmao
Congratulations to the entire Denver Nuggets team for the title of NBA champion, trophy. Jokić's daughter on the main podium, the stage, in focus... Can you imagine her reaction to the video in some 12 years, as a teenager, summing up everything in her mind, the experience, where she was, part of that ceremony in 2023?!
Priceless.
Joker might be my favorite athlete in any sport right now and I would rank basketball and the nuggets 3rd behind the Broncos and Avs being number 1. This dude is so humble, honest and funny I don’t know how anyone could hate on this guy.
Congrats to the most humble finals mvp the 🃏 . I think he should get his 🐎 a ring too 😂
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Giannis? Lol
He got real passionate when he talked about passing. Simple. Keep everyone involved. Everyone touch the ball.
Nothing gains more real, loyal fans that showing the character he shows us on the court and off. Humble in win and defeat. Great man, more to come his way.
Dude's a basketball encyclopedia and machine. He was way better on the mic than any of the interviewers. It's awesome to see a guy who lives for the game make it to the top. He'll be a hell of a coach someday.
Robbed of the MVP this year
Meh, FMVP is much better than RSMVP. Look at Embiid, crying at the corner
I'd love to see Embiids and Perkins's faces right now.
@@RagnaCloud13 regular season mvp is more prestigious, but joker doesn't care either way
@@Bricknose91 more prestigious than a championship MVP? Nah lol
The media coverage of this title run was irrelevant because greatness speaks for itself ‼️CHAMPION 🏆