Nikola Jokic was so happy answering a question in his native Serbian after Game 3

[@yamabushins]

Journalist: "People in Serbia were watching the game (in the middle of night), what can you tell us about the game, it was a very important win, first one in Miami, important both in terms of score and psychologically as well?" Jokic: "I also got a lot of messages that people in Serbia are awake and were watching the game, I'd like to thank them. The game was very important for us, we returned the break they made in Denver, we controlled the whole game, once we got it we never lost the lead. The bench was great, they brought us victory."

[@Juice-ig3jz]

Thank you ❤️

[@aimebiampamba4736]

Thanks !

[@BlkDiesel]

Appreciate that...thank you!!!

[@emillyyelen5169]

ma pričaj bre srpski da te ceo svet razume!!

[@-bacon_bacon-]

Thank you

[@chadbailey7038]

“Speak to a man in his 2nd language, you speak to his head. Speak to him in his 1st language, you speak to his heart ❤️.” ✅

[@slobodanpuzic3648]

Nice.

[@richatlarge462]

Thanks for speaking (well writing) to my heart. 😅

[@marijasekulic2326]

thx for Nikola

[@JohnDoe-lc9yj]

In a sea of garbage, a jewel is found. You done good! Great comment.

[@darvibarino1416]

So true

[@enggardjiwandaru6664]

I can't imagine how proud serbian people watching nikola jokic playing at 4 a.m,wow! Big respect for those loyal fans & wonderful people back on serbian.

[@marijasekulic2326]

oooohhhhh we are, thx...

[@ohh2752]

like Japan with Ohtani. Just on top of the world.

[@tomojevdenic996]

i wake up at 4 to watch Game and then go to construction work at 6 its all worth it

[@goranristic1986]

Much love Enggar ❤

[@ronschaffer5959]

Yes, but no. Basketball is ultimately a sport. What should make you proud is the intellectual merit of your people.

[@petemitchell9996]

Unbelievable that a nation of 7 million people has the best tennis player in the world and the best basketball player in the world. Djokovic is currently playing semis at Rolland Garros and Jokic is in the NBA finals..

[@milosranic3983]

Quite impressive Pete, isn't it? 😁 Well also we have World Cup champions in 3x3 basketball few days ago they've won it, our girls are currently European and World cup champs and bronze medalist all at the same time at volleyball, we are GOATs of waterpollo, etc... I mean not trying to brag (aldo i do) but when it comes to sports it's amazing feeling to be Serbian 😁

[@jakob8693]

@@milosranic3983 Croatia better

[@BorgMater]

​@@milosranic3983 nema se šta rec, brutalni rezultati, al od svih nekako je Jokic najveća zvijer, karakterom, prizemnoscu i talentom

[@aleksandars.7782]

@@BorgMater Decko je pretalentovan, ali ta njegova dobrota ga izdvaja od ostalih.

[@Jordi_Llopis_i_Torregrosa96]

Best tenis player? Lmao keep dreaming, the mere thought of Djokovic being better than Nadal is beyond laughable, and we'll see what happens with Alcaraz now, dude's gonna rule.

[@Dalmatinac3]

Croatia loves you too Jokic. Living legend! What a player.

[@milosstamenkovic465]

Respect for Croatia. Greetings from Leskovac!

[@slagjanadavidovska5730]

Dalmatinac3....puno mi srce kad procitam ovakav komentar 👏👌🙏poz iz Makedonije

[@koritnica]

Pozdrav iz Niša brate :)

[@macakucizmama831]

@@slagjanadavidovska5730puno ti srce sto je jedan pohrvaceni Srbin napisao da voli vrhunskog sportistu, ne znam sta da ti kazem

[@littlesometin]

Eto pet komentara je trebalo da dođe neki nacionalist i počne srat, ali ovog puta neće petina uništiti stvari za većinu, sad smo pametniji! ✌️

[@JonSanders]

I can feel his relief to finally just speak in his language! 😂

[@TingTingalingy]

What are you talking about? He does everyday

[@JonSanders]

@@TingTingalingy Agreed, but speaking on camera is different. I played in Taiwan, and it's a lot to have to deal with foreign media... regardless of how long you've been there.

[@WilliamLyons5]

I met a Serbian woman who ran a laundry mat on vacation in Germany. She spoke 6 languages and was one of the nicest and sweetest people I met.

[@johnpleung]

but could she ball

[@jimbojimbo6873]

Did you smash?

[@biljanamiljkovic4646]

ДА! @@johnpleung

[@goldytwatus1674]

And?

[@Ajnurii]

She ran a laundry mat on her vacation?

[@wilsonrono10]

Mannn im so happy for jokic success. Im not even serbian, just a fan of great basketball

[@marijasekulic2326]

thx for Nikola

[@joeymerlino_]

your just a fan of my dick wilson

[@JohnDoe-gf5he]

Serbia has amazing people and athletes like Djokovic and Jokic.

[@AttilatheThrilla]

That’s like the only World famous athletes you have though 😋😂

[@thyikmnnnn]

@@AttilatheThrilla The US has more than 300 million people and has very few world famous athletes.

[@ozprobst9707]

@@thyikmnnnn Um, they have like 200.

[@marc-etiennemercier6584]

@@thyikmnnnn I'm not American, but I'll disagree 100% with you. They have a shit ton of worldwide known athletes like James, Jordan, Phelps, Brady, etc.

[@AttilatheThrilla]

@@thyikmnnnn Good for the US.. It seems like you think I’m from there

[@jordanchristiancambay8425]

God bless the serbians love from France

[@gunprojects5398]

I just went to Serbia last year and people told me they get up in the middle of the night to watch Jokic play no matter what time it is there

[@dimitrijetucovic1307]

Absolutely. We're used to it from the Sacramento Kings 2000s

[@goranratkovic9100]

Svi smo budni. Srecno Nikola.Pozdrav iz Crne Gore

[@sarica6922]

I think this is the first time we've seen him seek the support of our people. Here we are Nikola, right behind you. Sending love to Denver especially our gentle giant. ❤🇷🇸

[@ZoDrama]

He’s a Very Special Star man i salute your country for raising this Humble Giant I wish some of these American players would take notes on how to conduct themselves as a professional,my brother asked me why am I rooting for Denver when we stay and are from Florida and I simply explained to him I don’t like the fact that joker is not getting the credit that he deserves in the u.s if he was American this country would be salivating,But bottom line I respect this guy as a man and I respect his native country for giving me as a basketball fan a pleasure to watch a guy who at times has me in awe asking how the hell does a guy his size and lack of speed is doing this I can’t do nothing but respect it

[@jimreadey2743]

@@ZoDrama "Lela" sounds like a woman's name, to me...

[@rmsolympic438]

@@jimreadey2743 Well, it is :)

[@jimreadey2743]

​@@rmsolympic438 Well, that's why I spoke it aloud, into our circle of sharing. ☑

[@TheBambipower]

​@@ZoDramathank you very very much for the kind words, I am personally extremely thankful to read this.

[@bilalrasheed]

From in Iraqi fan, we love Jokic and the people for Serbia! Great country and cool people!

[@alexvelika9990]

I have in Austria many friends from iraq and you are very good people. Proud that serbia and iraq have alwas good relationships. God safe and protect iraq❤️💪🏼

[@bilalrasheed]

@@alexvelika9990 My man! Thank you! Iraq ❤Serbia

[@Orca-b2v]

As i see serbians and iraks they admire usa... they feel proud for this players ... japanish how they feel about great nba ???? Bombs makes everything better💗💗💗💗💗💗

[@ЈованаБожовић]

​@@Orca-b2vNo, that is how we make you feel inferior on your own territory! Remember, we do NOT forget!!! 🇷🇸

[@Orca-b2v]

@@ЈованаБожовић you don't care about what americans do around the world... you just want the dollars...😁😁

[@uncigirl]

His face makes me cry when he realizes it's time for his native language! Vidi se koliko mu znaci podrska!! ❤

[@belicar6779]

4C

[@Shibansh]

I've never been more happy listening to something that i do not understand!!

[@ljiljanabanovic2169]

❤

[@KingK2205]

I love Serbia and Serbians from Ethiopia! It is an amazing country with beautiful people and geography!

[@cobrakilla8]

Same to you bro. Love Ethiopia and it's rich history and beautiful people. Much love to our brothers from Republika Srpska ☦❤

[@iss2500]

The same for you and your country bro❤️

[@debussy843]

Oh please, just stop the fake love fest. There are no Serbians in Ethopia and there are obvious no black Serbians. They don't mix with other ethnic groups.

[@tablespoon116]

Same to you our brothers

[@nostromokg]

Hello from Serbia brother... we are connected with Ethiopia on many levels...

[@exilhamburger4802]

Even though I don't speak the serbian language, the difference in the way Jokic speaks is profound... A little more excited and less reserved!

[@elisaday1424]

His interviews in Serbian are pure gold :)

[@timovaananen8711]

Serbian is a beautiful language. Hope he gets his champion ring

[@cessactdm]

no it isn't. it's bootleg discount 80% russian. it's disgusting to listen to and to see it written.

[@4DramaticEffect]

@@cessactdm Chill out with all that.

[@chevygiving]

@@cessactdm average albanian/bosniak mindset

[@bigmajordawg]

Loll wtf?

[@Hello-lw9jm]

Job finished.

[@PWCDN]

I'm not Serbian but I have friends that are Serbian and I am just so proud. No BS, they are everything humility, kindness and just drive to succeed, everything I have known and respect.

[@sdf2306]

Yes the famous Serbian kindness and drive to succeed. Bosnian Muslims are very familiar with that…

[@borutosdad633]

@@sdf2306 balkan nationalists trying not to make a warm hearted comment a political warzone from gudges derived from the 90's:

[@Goga487]

Thank you!!!

[@maja4058]

​@@sdf2306 Just wondering why there is always that one person who will just spill the propaganda from the 90s just because someone said nice word about Serbs? For God's sake, it's been debunked, spare us.

[@rayquaza1245]

Serbs are basically the opposite of humility...often in a good way though

[@jerryokonkwo8449]

As someone who’s dating a 🇷🇸, they take their pride in their people’s success differently than others. They even had a watch party for Novak and Nikola days after each other. They’re living life at this point! 🔥

[@jusdesireable3224]

You can see the little relief or joy on his face.. that was good to see. The guy has been amazing in this run. Jimmy Butler and the Joker have made these playoffs worth watching.

[@Ultraninetyeight]

Much love to Serbia from the USA 🇷🇸❤️

[@ALPHADOG1900]

Man what a humble dude. He looks like that high-school mate that gets all the problem sets and equations right and still be humble about it.

[@risbosonny3872]

As a Croat, I'm proud of our Serbian brothers. Life taught us to stay humble, but at the same time always do our best and never give up. The fact that our small area, sometimes condescendingly viewed, has produced such absolute top athletes as Jokić, Modrić, Djoković, Cro Cop, Ivanišević, Petrović, Balić, Vlašić, the Kostelićs, Ivanović, as well as athletes who grew up abroad like Karabatić and Miočić says a lot about our unique and incomparable mentality. All are or were an indispensable factor in their respective sport, whether in tennis, football, basketball, MMA, athletics, handball, water polo or skiing...

[@dimitrijetucovic1307]

Takođe, uvek je lepo videti naše

[@njambizzy]

Kukoc!

[@logarithm0]

Basically if your last name end in Ć...

[@Bprovo]

I am not from Europe but I fully endorse this message and believe you guys are unbelievably talented.

[@GrimKnight12]

Svaka cast ljudino ,svi smo mi ljudi

[@roronoazoro-136]

Serbia is producing legends in different sports. Love from turkey

[@Adrian-eu1jd]

Nel mentre odia l'America

[@alexvelika9990]

⁠​⁠@@Adrian-eu1jd Don’t spreed hate and lies. You don’t have any reason. Your reason is just because you hate serbs. And its YOUR problem not everybody’s. You have to deal with it. We don’t care and you can write 10000 comments against serbs. I know you write „only about nikola“ but we serbs are all nikola jokić. You will not reach your goal.

[@0203anamarija]

Thank you and best regards from Serbia!

[@bobbyantrobus1805]

Bosia is turkey

[@named746]

DJOKER ❤

[@profilercms]

This guy is all class and exudes total professionalism. What a player.

[@jojailic]

Here in Sombor, in sport center Soko we have organized game watch in the middle of the night. Game starts here in 2:30AM :)

[@branislavmiloradovic168]

Brateee daj da dodjem do Sombora nosim gajbe piva :)

[@ayidonno]

Game starts at 12:30 here

[@PRAYIMAKET]

This is the turning point for Jokic. You can see the determination he has to win. He's not only doing this for Denver Nuggets but also His homeland. DAMN

[@Synebon]

I'm not serbian but as a Filipino that got to watch manny pacquiao in his prime nothing better than watching a player from the country you love dominate in the game!

[@hectornegron9155]

Love Jokic. He's such a humble and hard working guy. I grew up in Puerto Rico, a predominantly Spanish speaking country but I always remember hearing how important it was to learn English just so that we could communicate with americans given our political relationship with them. Then I moved to NYC in 1980 and I found that speaking a language other than english was the equivalent of being dumb or having a missing leg or arm. If you spoke anything other than English there was something wrong with you. "You're in america now, speak english", was the message. There's even been ppl (so called Karens) who have called the cops bc they heard somebody speaking Spanish as if that was a crime. Those ppl don't realize how satisfying it is being able to speak more than one language and being able to communicate with others in their language. It's really a great feeling. My daughter speaks 4 different languages, Spanish, English, Italian and Sign Language. This last one she got interested in while in college when she noticed this other student having a hard time communicating. Became close friends and ended up getting married. He's a great kid, treats her with love and respect I love him for that. I'm so freaking proud of my baby.

[@Bogd4ne]

Господин

[@tomojevdenic996]

i like to watch Basket Games in Spanish *El Tripleee*

[@hectornegron9155]

@@tomojevdenic996 😄😄

[@iss2500]

That’s right!👏

[@Jadefist95]

That's a great story man, thanks for sharing.

[@NeBiStR]

This guy is a living legend! Pozdrav sa Slovenije.

[@erikk.137]

Iz Slovenije, IZ

[@NeBiStR]

@@erikk.137 sa.

[@0203anamarija]

Pozdrav za tebe iz Srbije

[@ratcomedy]

What a beautiful language

[@macakucizmama831]

He actually has a very strange villager Vojvodina accent, he also sounds like a grandpa speaking. Reporter also has a strange accent

[@marybee1594]

Хвала ❤

[@christianlenik5307]

Slavskie ❤

[@SlavicSpring]

Translation: -Nikola, congratulations on the historic result. What do you say about the match? Important victory. First one here in Miami. I would say, psychologically and competitively important. -Right, I also received a lot of texts telling me that everyone (back home) is awake and watching the match. Naturally, I thank them all. About the match, It was an important one for us. We managed to "return" the break they achieved in Denver. We had control of the match. If I'm not mistaken, we didn't lose the lead from the moment we took it. Our bench players played great. They are the ones who brought us this victory. I can only hope and dream that Denver can be as great as the Red Star Belgrade Basketball Club. Maybe we can match them if we win the NBA title.

[@polemopoleno7104]

Thanks❤

[@mikivatrogasac4671]

Nikad dobri nisu bili kao Južna strana...

[@j.jabara]

He never mentioned Red Star Belgrade at any moment of the interview in any context hahahahaha but nice joke :D Jokić legenda

[@NUFCOfficial]

He said: I wish Miami wasn't so expensive and the people weren't so crazy. I miss Serbia and will be transferring to the greatest team in the world Red Star Belgrade. If they were in the NBA we would win 20 championships in a row and every player on the team and bench would average a triple double for 20 straight seasons.

[@mikivatrogasac4671]

@@NUFCOfficial 😂😂😂😂 in your dreams bro. Partizan all the way

[@remi609]

Even though im croatian im really happy to hear our langauge being spoken and if someone tries to argue its different langauges just shut it its like saaing american and british are individually seperate languages. Yes there are some different words, yes theres a different accent, i still think its the same.

[@dimitrijetucovic1307]

I jebote konačno neko priznao

[@beyondrecall9446]

U Berlinu, kada neko prica ovaj nas iznjakani , izdeljeni jezik, kako god ga ko zvao, najvise se obradujem kada neko pita : "pričaš "Naški""? I kada ulazis u našu (ex-Yu) pekaru i pitaš prodavačicu "pričaš NAŠKI oder Deutsch?" shvatiš da bismo trebali tako da nazovemo sva ova 4 jezika.. (hrvatski, srpski, crnogorski, bošnjački)

[@qontoh2s872]

This guy brings Good Guy to a new level. You could see the happiness on his face. Give this man the MVP next year.

[@RStevenPage]

As an American sports fan, I enjoy these moments when foreign players raise the profile of their small homelands.

[@IlfStoyanov]

As an European I enjoy the fact that our best players come play in your leagues and raise their level (and global reach) by dominating them.

[@RStevenPage]

@@IlfStoyanov I would reject the term "dominate." That's a strong word, and highly inaccurate. Let's just say the Euro players have proven they can hold their own. That says everything. And "dominate" can be a transitory and situational condition. Even the best players have off nights, and consequently get run off the floor by their opponents. Every dog has his day. Like all NBA players, Luka Doncic may dominate one night and the next night get his ass handed to him. As we Black people like to say, "Eventually everybody gets got."

[@NatTurnerswitBurnerz]

​@Iliyan You got offended because he used the word "small," lol. It's so obvious.

[@RStevenPage]

@@NatTurnerswitBurnerz I thought so as well. I meant no offense. The US is a vast country of 330 million people. New York City has more people than the country of Serbia. So it is a small nation comparatively speaking. But I apologize if some take offense.

[@2trancentral]

None of you probably knows about Kingdom of Serbia and how big we actually were/are 😅

[@sevenwords4me]

How do you not love this man for who he is?!

[@rmsolympic438]

We can hardly express how proud of you we are in your city! Greetings from Sombor, we are always with you

[@beautifullife2150]

Serbian, world jewel! 🇷🇸🌍🏆

[@mangodzeri6613]

crafted in Serbia

[@dejanbgdbhoy]

just like another Nikola, lastname Tesla

[@MidwestDIY]

Without given opportunity in USA nobody would have known Jokic and Tesla

[@serbsrb]

​@@MidwestDIY And the USA would not have known great basketball and electricity. 🤣

[@demibasan1714]

@@dejanbgdbhoyCroatian* fixed it for ya. why do serbs always have to claim everything to them alltho everyone knows the truth? same with ibrahimovic, which serb has a muslim name like ibra? noone, tesla aswell was croatian.

[@epodegro]

Вижу что-то положительное о сербах, ставлю лайк

[@dimitrijetucovic1307]

Хвала брате

[@LihartsVonayots]

Respect, Serbia, greetings from Bulgaria...!

[@titomendiola-hi5og]

Djoko is another Serbian very proud of his country.

[@HIMCULES]

As he should be

[@JWnFlorida]

Humble and great at the same time while being genuine. Hall of fame here he comes.

[@sghomecare5888]

Yesssssss🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@CinHalCedHerChance]

Top center of all time IMO and one of the top 10 players of all time. He can do it all on the court and if anyone ever says "he can't play defense", how is it Steph Curry is considered great, but can't play defense either? The double standard is amazing.

[@kohsmoger1567]

@@CinHalCedHerChance Hes not top ten yet and not the best center yet

[@kohsmoger1567]

@@CinHalCedHerChance Do you have steph in your top ten

[@CinHalCedHerChance]

@@kohsmoger1567 lol you're lying and your Mom isn't gonna like it. Give me the name of any center that you would choose over Jokic, go..

[@KrayZGames]

He's making history right now and we're all here to enjoy watching it. He's making his country proud. Incredible person and player.

[@GuINES-mG]

It is crazy that Serbia has the best player in the NBA and in the world, and now we are even World Champions in basketball 3x3. For the 6th time! New update. And the best tennis player of all time confirmed

[@marcoskolioulis3522]

He's definitely not the best he's top 5 for sure

[@kappakuppa7255]

@@marcoskolioulis3522 who's better right now?

[@GuINES-mG]

@@marcoskolioulis3522 AHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH. That is all I have to say.

[@lidijaherga215]

@@kappakuppa7255 Hachimura:))). he stoped him second one after Ayton and before that Gobert show them the way how to stop him.

[@billysummers1616]

Best players weren't in that 3v3 tournament so you can't really say that you're best in that

[@bovedli]

He is as real as it gets. And I am also from Eastern Europe (Hungary) so I am not suprised at all. It’s so cool to see him dominate and keeping it real at the same time. That’s a lesson a lot of american superstars really need to learn. They think they are at the top of the world, when in reality Jokic is dominating the finals. Not Curry, not Lebron, not KD, not Kyrie, not Tatum, not Booker…. Those dudes need to learn some humbleness from the Joker. But obviously they wont.

[@mralexlex]

True brother, greetings from Belgrade!

[@BJ270997]

❤

[@slobodanpuzic3648]

Some nice point there,greetings from Serbia neighbor.

[@wynn324]

what a stupid statement

[@dipthongthathongthongthong9691]

Weird flex tbh. No need to crap on others specifically to elevate and celebrate Jokic, who is respected by MILLIONS of people (including non-Serbs, non-Nuggets fans) around the world. Pretty sure Jokic respects each player you mentioned.

[@natedogg890]

I've been to Serbia twice now, and it really is an amazing country. The people, food, liquor [chef's kiss] I really hope more people visit

[@egor.smirnov]

Razumem srpski, ucim jezik, sam iz Rusije. Pozdrav!!

[@NikolaRakicDjesPoslaMala]

Pozdrav brate

[@zoranpantelic503]

sve je Rusija, samo kosovo je Srbija.

[@nickv.5748]

Bravo ruski brat 👏👏, "učim jezik ",, "ja sam iz Rusije " .

[@christhefluid]

how's the war man lol

[@egor.smirnov]

@@christhefluid funny how you start this bullshit just cause i am russian. hate wars, currently living in Serbia. Questions?

[@mirjanajankovic4475]

Srpski ponos 🇷🇸🏀👑🦁

[@MacDouglas6439]

Понос ахахаха. Гордость, а не понос.

[@miki4962]

​@@MacDouglas6439 pride means ponos in serbian

[@nenadpopov3601]

@@MacDouglas6439 Suck a lemon jealous pussy

[@nochillplayce]

Да, русским читать сербский, конечно, в радость)

[@Indi]

​​@@miki4962 I believe they're commenting in Croatian, not Serbian. "Srpski ponos" directly translates to "Serbian Pride" in Croatian.

[@MrCHAIRMANOFTHEBORED]

Nikola Jokic is without any argument the best player in the world right now and has been for a few years now!!!!! No doubt the people of Serbia are extraordinarily proud of their native son!!!!! 🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸

[@allenhenderson5581]

Nah dawg🤣

[@houseboat1101]

He is absolutely not under no certain terms close to being the greatest in the world.

[@sir_sack]

​@@houseboat1101 why not?

[@misturdean3189]

He's a white foreigner Black Americans will never accept him as one of the greats

[@voppo]

​@Houseboat1 who's your top pick?

[@de1738]

I need to learn Serbian🤔 Jokic is a legend now🎉

[@miroslavtikvicki5247]

It's not an easy language

[@miroslavtikvicki5247]

@@zvezdadanica4767 ako ti tako kažeš verovaću ti na reč

[@miroslavtikvicki5247]

@@zvezdadanica4767 ok izvinjavam se

[@miroslavtikvicki5247]

@@zvezdadanica4767 slažem se

[@demibasan1714]

@@miroslavtikvicki5247jugoslavian pretty much one of the easier languages to learn compared to all others.

[@kaktusovcvet]

Душа наша драга! Љубав до Небеса! 🇷🇸❤️❤️❤️

[@drzavahercegbosnaponosna5974]

govori bre srpski, da te ceo svet razume! hehehe... btw. jokić je nestvaran košarkaš; u prvi mah sa svojih 211 cmdjeluje nekako "nezgrapno i klampasto", ali na terenu, u igri, on sa neviđenom lakoćom i visprenošću nadigrava sve te domaće veličine koje protiv njega ne izgledaju kao am-eri nego kao am-ateri... samo me zanima sa kojeg je on planeta doletio?

[@igorjajic2726]

Хергег држави пиши србски да те цео свет разуме хе хе хе хе.. Поношу наш србски@@drzavahercegbosnaponosna5974

[@thcmorello3979]

Duša naša draga koja neće da igra za svoju reprezentaciju. Jebiga, mora sa Cecom da ide u kafanu.

[@josephdaviddefrancis2687]

Serbia is turning into the Harvard for the sports world. Do not forget about Luka from Slovenian. He is taking this to heart big time, and most likely practicing after each playoff game if he’s worth his salt. These two guys are my favorites because they are first a gentleman and then a super-basketball player to top it off. They bring back the “Like for basketball” that Magic, Bird, Jordan, and Kobe embodied.

[@danilostankovic9964]

Luka father is Serbian too.

[@branislavmiloradovic168]

@@danilostankovic9964 And he was presented with the choice to either play for Serbia or Slovenia and he chose Slovenia becouse of his mother. :)

[@ayidonno]

@@branislavmiloradovic168 if his dad is Serbian then he's Serbian

[@branislavmiloradovic168]

@@ayidonno He is half Serbian, but he chose slovenia becouse of his mother. At our culture if your Dad is for example French and mother is Serbian, we see it as half serbian half french, but we accept anyone of our blood regardless of their heritage, and ofcourse we accept other natonalities aswell, hospitality is one of our greatest advocates. No matter where you come from if we are friends you will always have place to sleep and eat.

[@OptimusPrime_79]

Ljudi,molim vas!!! Srbin sam,ali zasto svojatate Luku kao Srbina,on se nikad nije sam tako izjasnio!!! On je SLOVENAC LJUDI!!!

[@mauromatos3124]

Many Serbians colleagues in my carrer. Some of the most chilled fun people around.

[@moshpitrob305]

as a big heat fan i’m russian and i love him

[@hm2ls869]

I love it… you can see it touched his heart to hear/think/respond in his native tongue. - Melting Pot, U.S.A

[@G1dr4]

Nisam vala bio budan ali cim sam se probudio prvo sam proverio rezultat. Bas mi je drago. Nadam se da ce iskoristi priliku u Denveru ako izgube iduci mec.

[@brraca]

Ako izgube u Majamiju, biće 2:2 tako da se opet igra i u Denveru i u Majamiju. Najbolje bi bilo da pobede i sledeću tu pa onda slavlje u Denveru 🙂

[@marijasekulic2326]

u Denveru se slavi titula 4:1

[@badikrusevac9826]

@@brraca Ako sam dobro razumeo pobednik je onaj ko prvi ostvari cetiri pobede ili gresim?

[@G1dr4]

@@brraca Da, u pravu si. Totalno sam zaboravio da je posle po 1 ali evo nakon trece pobede nadam se da ce u Denveru zavrsiti posao :D..

[@Formula7Driver]

The prettiest language in the world. You can exactly hear every letter and write it down just as you hear it

[@ripleylai8028]

It does sound great but I’m not quite sure if I can write it down…😂

[@milosav7314]

@ripley 0918 you could learn cyrillic how to read spell and pronounce in 2 hours. What it all means is another story

[@curious.lad.369]

@@ripleylai8028 it is very easy to learn to write and to read, i would argue it is easiest language to learn read and write, but to understand meaning is very hard for non native speakers.

[@barshoon]

​@@ripleylai8028 Each sound is one specific letter, so you write down what you hear. There is no such thing as spelling. 🤩

[@Tradingdream11111]

Ajde ne seri

[@dariusus9870]

I've met serbians on-line.. all of them are fine chaps. Respect for Serbia and its people! from a Romanian

[@HIMCULES]

I am from Greece, and I understood everything! Pričaj Srpski, da te ceo svet razume!

[@djolesik840]

Srbija i Greece two brother.

[@HIMCULES]

@@djolesik840 most importantly, brotherhood based on values, not interest.

[@johnthonig1692]

Ja

[@nikolapantovic7023]

Do we have better prove for that than Marinos Ritsoudis! Orthodox Hero! We need to keep and faight for that brothers.

[@Pilifo006]

What? Greek isn't even a Slavic language. I'm Slovak and didn't understand a word Jokic said. Maybe if he talked slower, I could pick up a few words but without that, not a chance...

[@MadisonR2006]

You can see how proud he is of his home 🥰. I love watching him play and I really don't even watch basketball otherwise.

[@steveibiza5516]

Much love from Bulgaria to our serbian brother, ruling the NBA

[@Kafkarol]

Happy for him and love for our international players. You make this league better.

[@vladavukovic5287]

Majstore!!! Uzimas prsten lagano ti ne igras, ti se igras sa njima!!!! Zelim ti titulu i u reprezentaciji na svetskom i ako bog da da te vidimo jednom u partizanu onako najlepše za kraj!!! Ziv bio majstore!

[@getanin]

Cijeli balkan se ponosi 🎉 Pozdrav iz Dubrovnika

[@Nikola_Simic]

Pozdrav braco, da nam je pameti da oteramo lose ljudi i da zivimo svi zajedno.

[@slobodanpuzic3648]

Pozdrav brate zdravom razumu.

[@BJ270997]

❤

[@sasaivanovic783]

👍

[@boskojaksic6553]

Ko vas hebe,sta vi ima da se ponosite?

[@ZoranArhitekta]

Whenever I think of Tesla, him and Novak Djokovic, I am very proud to be Serbian!

[@sciencevevolution2362]

Pride = arrogance. Better to be humble. The Serbs I am proud of are the humble ones. Whenever someone says to me that they are proud to be X, I always ask them is the country proud of you.

[@onaoceana]

Me too :)

[@misham2563]

I think this is the most I have ever heard him talk.

[@elisaday1424]

It's his first language, of course he feels more comfortable

[@livingyourlife3130]

🇷🇺 ❤️ 🇷🇸 Братья Сербы, спасибо вы радуете нас в сложные годы жизни.

[@maryanngarrimone1153]

We in Denver are so proud of Jokic! You're an awesome leader for the Nuggets!!! ❤❤❤❤

[@silverbeernuts4229]

How do you not like this guy? He is such a refreshing change from the usual personalities.

[@rvh9876]

That was some home cookin’ for his soul. It clearly meant a lot that people in Serbia are caring and showing love. Come to think of it, I makes sense for major Americans sports publications/websites to have translators for superstars that aren’t native English speakers. English is tough, looks at every comments page. Get them speaking in their native tongue and you bet higher quality answers because they have a bigger and more accessible working vocabulary and will try harder with their answers because you are putting the work in for them bringing a translator. Superstars love a good work ethic because they are all relentless.

[@Adnan_Atzo]

Cijeli Balkan prati ekipu.Idemo po prsten i po MVP finala 💪 pozdrav iz Sarajeva

[@TheDukeOfKnin]

Јебо ти "цијели БалКан" све,ово нема везе са вама муџахединима из Босне

[@marijasekulic2326]

bravo

[@dimitrijetucovic1307]

​@@TheDukeOfKnin Kako si ti jedno isfrustrirano i iskompleksirano biće

[@kamalmusa333]

love it, mother language ❤

[@purpleking159]

Much love to Jokic from Croatia. I'm rooting for him!

[@worlddd7777]

Nikola Jokic, Nikola Tesla, i guess every Serbian genius is bound to have name Nikola attached to him

[@OrthoGoth79]

Novak Djokovic,Mihajlo Pupin and Milutin Milankovic doesn't approve this.🙃

[@2trancentral]

Every other Serb is a genius, so names don't really matter..

[@smoovegittar]

I like this dude more and more. Strong character and great player... a natural.

[@red6423]

NEVER STOP TALKING TO YOUR PEOPLE ❤

[@bigwaidave4865]

I like anyone who can speak more than one language fluently 👍👍

[@lakersrdbest]

Joker is amazing! This man has an entire nation on his shoulders and making them proud👏💪

[@branislavmiloradovic168]

Not only Serbia, whole balkan :)

[@ShawnFX]

It feels so damn good hearing someone speak your native language when living in a different country! Sadly in the 17 years I've been in the US, I've only met a handful people who speak my native language

[@nenadmitrovic3469]

What language is that?

[@aliceliska]

@@nenadmitrovic3469 Spanish

[@nenadmitrovic3469]

@@aliceliska no way, 100% not spanish

[@nbayern7000]

Ja sam Amerikanac ali učim se Srpski/Hrvatski. Smo zajedno 🤝

[@dhanvi.lt1]

He made the country of Serbia 🇷🇸 proud!! Congrats to the joker and his country on this victory!

[@vukadinspasojevic3901]

Bravo Kralju nas, samo jakooo do pobede

[@keithornelas2784]

Don't know what he said, but it was very cool that he answered in his native language . Bet some people will say something negative.

[@jessemarx6738]

His so happy because he can answer it properly ❤❤❤

[@milosradovanovic5280]

Pricaj Srpski da Te citav svet razume. I ❤️

[@Shwifty12133]

TACNO

[@Stevomadjia]

Had to translate this to English so i could understand it

[@markusengel4701]

nema srpski. hrvatski i bosanski jezik je stariji

[@ranojutro426]

​@@markusengel4701good joke Vinca Civilization, Lepenski vir civilization Croatia and Bosnia did not exist on that time. Vinca alphabet is oldest in the world.

[@luisianafhemanyan993]

​@@Stevomadjia lmfao

[@ljijanajokic6198]

Jokicu ja sam zena od 62 god...ali sam cekala celu noc da te gledam...bravo ...voli te cela Srbija

[@klokmd3966]

He still answers with ease and honors n humbleness in his native tongue

[@bilic8094]

Its incredible how Jokic is playing hopefully the nuggets could get two more wins 🇷🇸.

[@richatlarge462]

Although he's been great, I'm often not pleased with his performance during the last four minutes of games, when he tends to disappear.

[@_ProTrax]

@@richatlarge462 Are you really saying he disappeared in a 15 point win

[@richatlarge462]

@@_ProTrax Got down to ten while he missed a couple of shots. Murray did the scoring after that. Obviously it didn't cost them the game yesterday, but in a closer game it could. I've seen it happen several times.

[@BrokeSpike]

​@@richatlarge462 Every great big needs a good gaurd to help them close out games/series. Wilt had Jerry, Bill had Cousy, Shaq had Kobe, Tim had Parker, Kareem had Magic. That said, I do see wym. But I wouldn't hold it too much over him. Jokic does very little wrong w the basketball. I think he's hesitant down the stretch to score sometimes because he knows how much attention he draws, and he truly does trust and believe in his team to make shots.

[@richatlarge462]

@@BrokeSpike I agree with that.

[@dustinsnider1646]

I bet that feels so nice to be able to speak your native language again! I only speak one language.

[@Shinyboy29]

Jokic is the reason I’m interested in learning Serbian or any Balkan language

[@winstonsmith11]

I like the part when he was so happy.

[@michaellynch7357]

Napred kralju,do prstena 🎉

[@A1._.-_-]

I wish i could see more of this in the NBA

[@A1._.-_-]

@@GARRY3754 talking in their native language when overseas?

[@lalalele4896]

Kao Hrvat cestitka Jokicu!! 🇭🇷❤️

[@hilriekemp]

Man he looks incredibly proud and frankly a lot more confident speaking in his native language. Which is to be expected. But when he's speaking English he always seems so humble and unthreatening. It reminds me of the Tom Brady awe shucks persona lol

[@pulzone05]

I love Nikola. Me and him share the same name haha. I hope he wins the Finals and gets Finals MVP too

[@CJ_YT.]

i bet when he heard his language he was brought back home for a moment, and the enormity of his accomplishment really hit. Inspirational really

[@io8488]

im italian but i feel quite proud to be serbian too recently

[@PlaviStrumf]

italians and ex yugos are closer to each other then yugos and russians man

[@fylakfp]

@@PlaviStrumfrussian are just pussy’s. threaten the United States during the Balkan War and ultimately do nothing and leave its “orthodox brothers” …. 🤡

[@serbianstallion8321]

Bro you Italians almost always defeat us in sports when its important, whether its Volleyball, Handball, Basketball, Waterpolo etc...

[@fylakfp]

@@serbianstallion8321 and after they gamble like tonali 😂

[@cgsather3309]

During my youth there was Yugoslavia, which I visited a couple of times. They were known for their sports teams that were among the very best in the world - basketball, football, water polo, you name it. Imagine if they had not broken up, it would almost be unfair for other countries!

[@BusinessHojlund]

Well since they all hate eachother it was for the better

[@cgsather3309]

@@BusinessHojlund they didn’t seem to hate each other back then. There were many “mixed” marriages and the kids identified as Yugoslav, not Serb or Croat or whatever. Of course my perspective was from outside, I may have missed underlying issues. But I was left with the feeling that the Yugoslav tragedy was avoidable.

[@BusinessHojlund]

@@cgsather3309 with the Kosovo issue and then Bosnians hating Serbs it was bound to happen also Slovenia wanted to be free, I’ve a two friends from that area and there was so much corruption communism issues and hatred amongst eachother. Can’t unite those countries when they aren’t the same people

[@serbiankanyewest]

@@BusinessHojlundWe didn’t hate each other during Tito‘s lifetime. America divided us up from inside so they could “neo-colonise” us.

[@BusinessHojlund]

@@serbiankanyewest yeah blame another country for the problems you Serbs caused