Nikola Jokic Loves Horse Racing More Than Basketball 🐎 🏀

#nikolajokic x #denvernuggets

[@jomariebelen2374]

He's the opposite of Mamba mentality 😂

[@edwardsl0524]

Tortoise mentality, he is the definition of work smarter. He not working if he not getting paid

[@mattalberto]

@@edwardsl0524tortoise mentality 😂

[@buffalosolider206]

He’s eatern Europe so when he’s working he’s working when he relaxes he relaxes

[@raistlinmajere3600]

Not really. He's willing to put it all on the line for good passion. Just like kobe. It just so happens his passion isn't basketball

[@xtucs]

Kobe during off season: training and getting better Jokic during off season: watching horses and still getting better

[@DeTAYL.]

This Nuggets squad is so special

[@xtucs]

Jokic:this nuggets team are my employees bro the more we win the more I get for my horses

[@cameronbrown367]

The nuggets lack an ego and that starts from the top, other nba guys aside from maybe giannis dont have that

[@mlkboogie8172]

Agreed… it was great to watch them win that 1st ring! Very special squad…

[@wokhz2k81]

@@cameronbrown367giannis definitely doesn’t have that

[@DefoqqMMA]

@@cameronbrown367agreed. And it's extremely rare. I think the only other big stars that doesn't have an ego like that is either Halliburton or shai

[@caseyjones815]

HORSES AND BEER: THE SECRET RECIPE TO BE NBA READY. -THE JOKER

[@mercetajs]

if it makes him happy... i think we all do our best when we are happy... he really did unlock the whole universe and nobody knows thats

[@danijelcrnogorac2563]

😂😂😂

[@redlion45]

Horses and Rakija

[@arriuscalpurniuspiso]

Aaron going to Serbia shows how much respect these guys have for each other

[@samigoat0211]

"He probably did not touch a basketball all offseason and some how he got better" lmao GOAT shit

[@Brickwilliams]

Ye, annoying how everyone always hypes up hard work, it’s just cope for untalented losers

[@sasapocuc6616]

​@@BrickwilliamsSo if you are not talented you should just give up and don't try to give your best?

[@Brickwilliams]

@@sasapocuc6616 well I think if you’re 5’5 with no athleticism you probably shouldn’t spend your whole life trying to make the nba. I never implied that whatsoever, just saying hard work is OVERRATED and talent is underrated. Clown

[@sasapocuc6616]

@@Brickwilliams I agree with you on that one Sir

[@dvaescetrisedamtrisespetnu7102]

Nah brother, he was playing pickup games with his homies

[@thomascampbell2128]

Going to Serbia to watch horses race with Jokic sounds awesome

[@jbwolf4]

AG is actually a really good dude, back in Orlando he started a program to get less fortunate kids into robotics and engineering and my little sister was in it, met him at the showcase and he was such a stand up guy. Couple years later, moved out to Denver, caught him at a game, yelled at him during warmups that my sister was in his program and he looked up, remembered her, and told me to tell her he said hi. He’s a great dude

[@metsrus]

yeah seems like a great dude. Glad everything went well for him in Denver.

[@jld4870]

Solid dude!!

[@McgucciVIP]

I bet you looked crazy yelling at him

[@jbwolf4]

@@McgucciVIP I was courtside, fans yell all the time.

[@jackkelly7855]

@@jbwolf4 sure bud

[@Randomthoughts10152]

At this point it feels like Jokic was forced to enlist for the NBA draft 💀

[@danielthompson3928]

nah, he liked basketball as a kid. And now that he is an adult he still likes it. He just doesn't love it like everyone else around him seems to love it. If you watch some of his interviews as a kid, he never even dreamed to be in the NBA because he did not think he could make it.

[@nvmm166]

Everyone’s got a job. But this job forces him to be away from his home, im sure if he played in Serbia he would like it alot more

[@madridistasejati5358]

I think the only reason he's not a horse jockey/racer right now is because he's too heavy for the horses 😂

[@zoki.to974]

listen, horses are expensive hobby, he had to get money somehow...

[@IblewuponyourfaceIII]

A former NBA player said about half the league doesn’t Love Basketball, they’re there for the Money. I think it was Gilbert & Martin who admitted to that. It is a Job, can’t blame them

[@sabi7017]

You can’t hate this team. Overall the best team chemistry in the league. Feels like a Ego free squad.

[@PESVSFIFABM]

True man. I support the Miami Heat but I'm happy with the success of the Denver Nuggets because they deserve it. They are the best team, all pieces fit perfectly and no egos.

[@xtucs]

Jokic seems like the guy to go to the toilet during school hours to go watch horses 😂😂

[@jummyran]

True love this team they even say family when doing team meetings

[@yemuppet8102]

10/10 comment

[@charleshessproductions]

Nah i still hate them lol. Even tho i like the joker

[@ayookusanya5437]

Aaron Gordon deserved that ring. So fuking happy for him.

[@ЛазарСавин]

Hardworker and normal person.🎉

[@napoleong9418]

Air Gordans top tier talent is just unleashed by Joker

[@808bboarder]

He helps unlock so much and makes Murray & Jokic 2man game absolutely unstoppable to try and guard. AG is a real champion. Respect from a Thunder fan

[@napoleong9418]

Hope Gordan could keep his airness and champion mentality to get some rings to make up for the loss of the two dunk contests

[@kharlxy002]

yeah he really deserved that ring after he got robbed by two Slamdunk contests

[@ChrisB_-sj1xg]

You can see how much happier he is next the his horses

[@GrettelHansel]

Last year in the summer, Jokic and his friends went with several cars from Serbia to neighboring Bosnia, for rafting! They stopped in the town of Gorazde, entered a store to buy beer! The cashier, a middle-aged woman, saw Jokic and said to him, "Son, you're so tall, you should play basketball." 😆

[@silangangbahagi9267]

that's so sweet😂😊

[@SubwaySam10]

You weren't there. Wtf are you talking about?

[@THEEFOSA6480]

Of course the guy who cleary has not asked or at least ATTEMPTED to confirm if he was or wasnt there starts insulting. How tf do you know he wasnt there? ​@SubwaySam10

[@GrettelHansel]

@@SubwaySam10 I'm from Bosnia (I live in America), I have family in that city! Bosnians and Serbs speak the same language only with a social accent, like say America and Australia! That woman did not know who Jokic was and she confirmed to her friends that she told him by the way that he should play basketball! Of course most Bosnians know who Nikola Jokic is! I'm sure most of the cashier woman in US don't know a single NBA player! They are focused on everyday life and watch soap operas on TV ...have video on KZbin

[@GrettelHansel]

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[@Stefan991]

Srpski ponos!🇷🇸❤

[@orlandodiaz5909]

I love that Gordon went with his bro to Serbia

[@bigchicken3906]

AG is unselfish for that move

[@TrumpsGoofyAssMugshot]

@@bigchicken3906i love AG

[@bigchicken3906]

@@TrumpsGoofyAssMugshot He’s a very solid player to have on your team. I would take him any day of the week on my roster. Miami couldn’t guard him in the finals either

[@jissanhuq3792]

AG is what Blake Griffin could have been if he was more humble and less famous. Went from star to roleplayer n got that ring

[@needfindgfneedfindgf2283]

Yea kissing ass to the best player on the team

[@alieNussss]

Jokic is so unique.

[@onyx_might72]

AG cool dude met him one time downtown Orlando. He said wassup to me and made small talk. I couldn't believe it lol

[@Sm-rq9ll]

You didn’t meet him

[@cce5940]

​@Sm-rq9ll maybe he did maybe he didn't, but he sure did meet your mother last night

[@onyx_might72]

@@Sm-rq9ll it's bigger things in the world to cap about. He had a baby blue Chicago bulls hat on and was like 5 deep

[@chrisa8863]

@@Sm-rq9llyou're doing a great job at showing everyone how sad you are

[@Baddknewz]

Bro i met mighty mouse (ufc fighter) in Vegas and he did the same thing. Bro said wssp and asked how i was doing. It was the only time I ever been at a lost for words lol

[@tomojevdenic996]

You always have a great Time in Serbia my Brother

[@mrvn2323]

"he didnt touch basketball and somehow he gets better" 😂😂😂😂

[@michaelbautista3055]

Yeah😂

[@Jabroni12]

Drinking beer, watching horses and somehow he got better LOL love it. Big AG fan too.

[@superbloodwolfmoon420]

That beer looked like one of those little one shot bottles in his hand

[@sladjanivkovic2]

​@@superbloodwolfmoon420 It is actually mineral water "Knjaz Milos".

[@isaaclupie7078]

Wolves moved on and now he gets to drink more beer lol

[@pi4abg187]

Michael ,, Possession ends here" Porter Jr.

[@oriponte9759]

Call this man a tighty whitie the way he stops ball movement

[@YungG17]

Michael ‘2023 champion’ porter jr

[@oriponte9759]

@@YungG17 Michael "get the fuck back on defense boy" porter jr

[@bryanv4600]

@@oriponte9759what a bar 😂

[@donteerb8789]

Michael “fuck an extra pass” porter jr

[@LuisValentino-zt6lg]

He's put everything into perspective, he knows what's the most important thing in life

[@lukaslambs5780]

Honestly Jokić staying relaxed and happy is good. He probably wouldn’t play as well if he didn’t get to destress in Serbia with his horses and beer and family!

[@JohnSmith-nj4zq]

Maybe that's why Ex players and commentators hate Joker. He doesn't take Basketball as seriously as the other Greats. It's like a part time job for him and he is still playing like he is the best player in the league.

[@Revan-N7]

The fact that Jokic is that good without being obsessed with basketball is crazy. Dude is just living the 9 to 5 life. If he had the mamba mentality he would be the greatest to do it.

[@zeljkomilivojevic7922]

Greatest at what? Puting ball in basqet? Yeah...thats your life wow amazing ahahaha

[@Revan-N7]

@@zeljkomilivojevic7922 Tf is wrong with you ?

[@dimitris_panteliadis]

He is the best without even trying. Literally.

[@donaldviado2495]

in your ranch, drinking beer, watching hoarses, with million dollars in bank account….well that’s one heck of a summer vacation

[@BrowniePY]

He was drinking beer all summer and somehow he got better lol that really got me😂

[@chasmcgregor001]

Thats probably what makes him injury free. Allowing his body and mind to rest

[@oliverj2635]

" Joker... drinking beer, watching horses, like, he probably did not touch a basketball all off-season and some how he got better!"

[@stefanoroberti]

Jokic with Kobe's mentality would be the absolute GOAT

[@Lotus77777]

He might end up as a goat if he continues like this, with less effort 😂

[@EQUALIZER6427]

Not mamba mentality,but Horse mentality. You only work when you're ask to.

[@bGzzzzz]

Goddam, he like the white MJ 😂 drinks, gambles and still kicks your azz on the court 😂

[@salvadorrodriguez9777]

Basically like us watching sport highlights at work or in school, thats jokic with his horses 🤙🏽

[@hooptroopers]

We are watching Jokic, Jokic is watching horses, horses are watching us 🐴

[@patton303]

AG is such a kind soul. He volunteers helping low income elderly people here in Denver and he takes them grocery shopping. He also recently brought tens of thousands of dollars worth of toys to a Boys and Girls Club party last Christmas. He was raised right.

[@jfromstate8581]

AG out there living life yo … could only imagine how great of a life he has

[@whoisperfect_no1.381]

Jokic doesn't want basketball to define him. He wants the other way around..God, Family, Team Fans and Basketball.

[@RagnaroK81X]

Horses makes him calm and focused!

[@15ti_Maj_23.]

He is definition of Serbian mentality. Fun first, work later, if fun time allows it at all. 😂

[@milanjovanovic6259]

Serbian dream: let have some income so I can seat all day in coffee shop drinking espresso and doing nothing

[@breathofawareness7903]

@@milanjovanovic6259 Nothing wrong with that....

[@chachenaki_kichenancha]

Ne seri

[@ApatLang]

@@milanjovanovic6259 isn't that what we all wanna do really 😂

[@ihatejxhnent.8965]

That’s crazy. Nigga really naturally talented like that

[@kyle896]

Don’t call him a N unless he can call you one back

[@danielthompson3928]

@@kyle896 stop making up fake rules. The entire US is built upon taking from others and requesting that they do not take anything back in return. Plus there are several other words like that in different cultures but only that one gets scrutinized because power hungry ingrates happen to also be racist.

[@Shxaun]

@@kyle896 im black and I’ll gladly let Jokic say nigga, he deserves the pass 💪🏽🗣️🔥

[@philvillafana2584]

​@@kyle896no shit he is able to call him it back.... You obviously don't get out much do ya bud?

[@jeremymuir4332]

Easy to root for this Nuggets squad and the more I hear, the more I like em. I hope they back to back and stamp their names on this decade.

[@milankaglisovic2531]

Porter JR, dear, Serbia loves you! Somehow❤

[@joachimmahoudeaux8619]

Jokic and now Wemby will inspire the next generation: balance is the key. Don’t care about what people think of you, Jokic has his family and horses, Wemby has his books and he’s keen on astronomy and arts, I think the american youngsters in the NBA are too much into social medias and basket ball, those obsessions kill. Actually, the Spurs staff have been working on it since Wemby told them he didn’t want to be phoned at evenings and closed everything, internet, smartphone,…

[@highmay3590]

Wemby is a really wise Gen Zer. Because these phones/social media are so damn addicting. He’s protecting his brain fr

[@BottomHalfEgg]

Bro Loves Horses And When he won mvp bro said i win i go home now😂😂

[@maxdurk4624]

He absolutely touched a basketball in the offseason. Man loves basketball, he just knows it good to have interests outside of your profession.

[@Diego_5250]

That mf does NOT like basketball that much 😭

[@deenyce2216]

That has to be craziest statement “Did not touch a basketball all season and actually got better”

[@arriuscalpurniuspiso]

There's something to be said for resting and reflecting on things. Then you come back relaxed and ready. Kobe lost his career because he overextended himself. He wouldn't allow himself to rest and that's why he blew out his Achilles heel

[@michaeldavis6607]

I think fans of other teams like myself still pull for the Nuggets. That’s the kind of team we all want.

[@KnezAlex]

We got a saying in Serbia that goes something like this: "When you eat you eat, when you shit you shit".

[@brockjensen2473]

This is the harsh reality some sports fans don’t want to admit. At the end of the day it’s a job. It doesn’t mean be doesn’t enjoy playing basketball but not all professional athletes lives revolve exclusively around the sport they play like we’ve seen from LeBron for 20 years

[@universalplayz7496]

I mean most players who have reached the highest level of sports like football, American football, basketball etc usually dedicate thier entire life and day to the sport for the most part This really isn’t a harsh reality just an exception (Ofc they don’t spend all thier time in basketball but if you ask any nba player if they touch a basketball everyday usually most would say yes)

[@clutch7548]

@@universalplayz7496Nah, NBA players say all the time, about 50% love the game and put in extra time. The other 50% dont have passion, just talent

[@universalplayz7496]

@@clutch7548 VERY VERY few people will ever reach the absolute top of something without any passion As there's only a certain amount that simply being forced to play can help eventually you need some desire

[@PillTruth]

“ he probably didn’t touch a basketball all off season and still got better” that’s crazy tho

[@jummyran]

AG joker and Murray great trio among the other nuggets that make that team special

[@bat__bat]

The true goat would be a guy uninterested in the sport whenever he can get away with it. Dude's genuine. America doesn't understand genuine.

[@clutch7548]

How was Kobe not genuine. He was always cold & honest about everything

[@bat__bat]

@@clutch7548 I never said Kobe wasn't genuine. All I said was Jokic is genuine. As in, he's all about his family and the town where he grew up. He doesn't sell out. He doesn't value superficial things like every other player in the NBA.

[@clutch7548]

@@bat__bat But you said America doesnt understand genuine. Yet he was understood, and loved by heaps of USA

[@itspeterparker7363]

AG will be remembered bro he will go down as the man who had a seat mid air

[@ked4]

-ball is life- ball is just my hobby

[@g99se9]

He lives in Serbia, where the cost of living is 50 to 75% less than here. Every dollar he makes here is like 2 or 3 over there. He's already set for life, he works to live and doesn't live to work. Smart.

[@clutch7548]

He’d be set for life in America or any country lol

[@3jallenl]

Joker with the Iron Mike shirt on 👌🏽

[@kingjohn7677]

AG a W friends for watching with him

[@edwiener9666]

Gordon just supporting the man who lead him to a championship

[@clutch7548]

So if they lost he wouldnt have gone? Stop

[@markrismond7248]

Joker treats basketball as a side gig. Like being a 5 star chef that still does deliveries for uber and doordash 😂

[@bubaba8938]

Riding horses probably helps him with balance and making those difficult shoots

[@ogcowboy5743]

He has harness horses, he probably doesn't ride. To ride he would need a 17+ hand, 1,500+ pound horse, for him being 7+ feet tall and nearly 300 pounds.

[@JimmyTheMagnificent]

Imagine a world where Joker cared about basketball and worked at it like Mamba, the dude would be goated

[@clutch7548]

You clearly are missing the point that everyone is different… Jokic is literally maxing his talent & skill. If he worked out 24/7 his %’s woulsnt be any better. He only rests in the off season anyway not in season

[@svenlechtenberg8119]

AG the best not drafted pick up this team could have made he makes this unit complete like everyone does

[@TruckLife89]

He goes in a horse ride drinks couples beers then go and beat the laker 😂

[@whtevercomesfrst]

Lebron: It's just basketball Joker: It's just horses

[@hrishimusigumpala4298]

Jokic think the NBA is a 9-5 job😂😂 Edit: I hate to do this but dam MOMMMMM IM FAMOUS AND USEFULL FOR ONCE

[@oafee]

It is

[@sirusblack2789]

It is nowadays with todays weak era players like Luka Doncic who statistically makes his teamates worse like kyrie,Brunson and kriztaps get praised,dudes only good on bad teams. Untop of that so much bust nowadays back then when a rookie was good you knew there game was gonna translate nowadays you really don’t know and last of all it’s much harder for defence to actually play defence since all rules benefit the offence in short the nba is a 9-5 job.

[@TheGigaChigger]

@@sirusblack2789yapping to no one

[@josephgarcia47]

@@TheGigaChigger😭😭

[@cailloucaillou9217]

@@sirusblack2789you make no sense

[@joseph4043]

Man that’s the life lots of money lots of friends and traveling around the world in the off season

[@crisispizzza]

i think breaks are very good for competitiors, i think its why jokic is so good, he takes his free time seriously so when it comes back too it he's ready to improve and be his best self

[@itsavibeproductions]

I guess not stressing helps him play much better due to his relaxed nature

[@icey_john]

there's a tall guy out there who wanted to be a professional horse jockey

[@tatumtrane5744]

That’s actually crazy he gets better with no practice 😂

[@SuperSikarlo]

You need to rest after a workout

[@MichaelChill]

No actually tho, I’ll take a break from soccer and my shots will be weirdly more accurate than when I practice consistently😂😂

[@Matt_W8]

It was a joke

[@iRaps1]

​​@@DavidDavid-mw7tcI think it's a real phenomenon beyond that tho. I think it's mental, as you're seeing the game like a spectator if you're not in the middle of a long stretch of games. Idk how to describe it better, but I played a sport semi-professionally and my vision and understanding of what was happening was always at its peak when I had taken a break

[@RabidDogma]

@@DavidDavid-mw7tc Also, your mind assimilates all of the information that your body is putting work into over time, so as long as you go back to it, you should be subconsciously better than you were before. Same goes for learning, too.

[@fatherofrose4027]

The fact that he thinks he didn’t touch a ball and got better is crazy that’s basically saying as long as your happy and free you can do whatever don’t let it mentally strain you do your job but don’t live your job

[@zealandia5668]

When you are the best centre in the world, you don't need any more practice 😂

[@nknk552]

Bro is taller than the horse!!!

[@ЛазарСавин]

He is Alfa😂😂😂😂

[@UUU5221]

That made me wanna buy a race horse,right now🎉🎉

[@tatjanaarandelovic9555]

The Nuggets are a real team 😊! And Aaron going wish Nikola to Serbia- ace xxx ❤

[@splasherrrr]

thats why jokic is that good cus he is playing relaxed

[@thinkersdoers23]

The Dark Horse of Serbia ❤

[@tadaskalanta9733]

i guess thats what makes him special he knows how to remove his mind from basketball and focus on something else , MJ wanted to be baseball player more then a basketball player too, Tim Duncan was a swimmer

[@sapperEvO]

Watching AG getting excited during the horse race was wholesome

[@kayeroskaft9619]

Well a basketball is a thing and a horse is a being that reacts to you and depends on you and gives back to you. Horses are used in therapy programs for inmates and veterans, for example.

[@bestofdbest934]

Joker reminds me of that one really smart person in school who barely ever studies and gets straight As. Rare to see type of fellas

[@bryant475]

Lol true. That was me lol, but the kids didn't pick on me bc I played sports (basketball and baseball mainly) and also tutored many of them + got paid for it :)

[@clutch7548]

Jokic works extremely hard during the season, so no

[@bestofdbest934]

@@clutch7548 I mean everyone in the league has to work hard lol, or they aren't going to get better in any way, shape, or form. I just made a simple comment based off what some of the sources had to say about him treating basketball as a supposed "hobby". Ofc he works hard, but that doesn't necessarily mean he eats, sleeps, and thinks basketball every minute of his life unlike some players.

[@michaelp7617]

@@bestofdbest934You said nothing wrong. Just don’t feed loser trolls.

[@Newstyle87]

“He didn’t touch a basketball all summer and somehow got better” 🤣💀

[@sprintstothebathroomdaily2429]

There's something to be said about clearing your mind and recovering

[@karlbowman1204]

Basketball is literally just to pay for his life and his kids and family life that’s it gotta love his love for his country and his horses and I understand because I’m from England and we love the horses and dogs an all

[@krystalissoojung5114]

I mean basketball more like his way to funding his horse 😂😂😂

[@sunshinehwy]

Jokic repeats without superteam chasing is better than LeBalco's entire manufactured career 😂

[@AmenadielLaddaran]

Thats why they are a tough team to beat you can feel there comaradery

[@gp7405]

He’s got that MJ in him. Instead of golf and gambling Jokic is more interested in horses until someone taps him on the shoulder and says hey it’s time to play basketball

[@stephano5759]

We know why AG traveled right shawty on the left

[@denverzorrozoki9023]

Aaron Gordon descended of the parade bus, took off his shirt, and a bottle innhis hand joined the partying crowds. That alone says it all.

[@pinkparadise6081]

Best mentality

[@travisdiemer4478]

Would love him ro have home in Kentucky and horses

[@TreasureB804]

No Cap, happy that AG got a ring after he got screwed twice for the Dunk contest 💯

[@letsgetweirdtv1]

Thays why they hare him his IQ and natural skill sooooooppp off the charts it overshadows Jordan raw thrist for victory and Kobes Mambq mentality he dint care on top hhaha its amazing to watch media squirm hahahah

[@KonSiffan]

Y'know what's funny is, it's not he doesn't care about basketball, he's probably really thinking about everything involving basketball so that he applies it on the court , horse racing could be the way he gets focus

[@JimmysJohn33]

It’s called stress, and if you don’t have any stress, you can do a lot of things in your life that you didn’t think you could accomplish.

[@Wolf20232]

He clocks in for the Nuggets, so he can feed his horses 🐎 😏 🤣

[@ogcowboy5743]

He feeds hie horses Nuggets!

[@josegtan6841]

jokic drinking beer like its danimals....😂

[@trevormitchell2981]

FR though Jokic is a legend

[@shelladon1044]

Jokic don't need the mamba mentality he got rodman mentality 😅😅😅 greatness

[@Harambe691]

Met Gordon at LAX back in 2021. Really cool. Took a pic with my family. A little small talk and off he went with his flight. Really chill dude

[@IEditsometimess]

Ag seems really nice and cool

[@Tomrocketgaming]

I could only imagine getting better by watching tv and drinking beer