It’s not hard to see why two-time reigning MVP Nikola Jokic prefers the quiet and calm of his hometown: Sombor, Serbia.
Seated in front of an idyllic, lush green setting, with ample trees and no one to bother him, Jokic dutifully navigated his MVP conference call Thursday, his last team duty before unplugging into a well-deserved offseason.
Notoriously reticent to attention, Jokic nonetheless indulged questions about his place in basketball history, his love of horses, his preferred celebratory alcohol and that infamous Taco Bell commercial that flashed on-screen when the Nuggets made the greatest draft pick in NBA history, selecting him at No. 41 in 2014.
“You guys have seven and a half minutes more, so I’m gonna survive,” Jokic rebutted when asked about the increased attention before adding his obligatory touch.Having made NBA history by becoming just the 13th player to win back-to-back MVP awards, Jokic has little to stress over.
Their investment in him as a person brought tears to Jokic’s eyes and reiterated how healthy their shared partnership is. The surprise quickly turned to a celebration, just as Jokic promised it would. Surprise in Sombor✈️🇷🇸 We flew to Serbia to surprise the BACK-TO-BACK MVP! And, wow, this moment was special.
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