Who is Nikola Jokić?

Nikola Jokić is a Serbian professional basketball player, who plays as a center for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Jokić is currently one of the best players in the league and is famously known by his nickname, ‘The Joker‘.

He is a five-time NBA All-star and has been named to the All-NBA Most Valuable Player Award for the 2020-21 and 2021-2022 seasons. Also, he plays for the Serbian national team.

Nikola Jokić- Age, Parents, Brothers, Ethnicity, Education

NBA star, Nikola Jokić was born on February 19, 1995, in Sombor, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia. As of 2023, his age is 28.

Similarly, his nationality is Serbian while his ethnicity is Serb. According to the astrological chart, his birth sign is Pisces.

Brought up in a middle-class family, his father used to work as an agricultural engineer while his mother’s profession is not known. In addition, he has two brothers who are named, Strahinja Jokic and Nemanja Jokic.

Among three of them, his brother Strahinja is the oldest one and was born in 1982. He played Basketball in Europe.

On the other hand, his brother Nemanja is the second oldest one and was born in 1984. He also played basketball at Division I basketball at the University of Detroit Mercy.

As per his academics, he graduated from the University of Detroit Mercy.

Nikola Jokić- Professional Life, NBA Career, Denver Nuggets

Denver Nuggets drafted Nikola in the second round of the 2014 NBA draft. Then, in 2016, he was voted to the NBA All-Rookie First Team.

Taking Nikola Jokić to the Western Conference Semifinals, he received his first All-Star and All-NBA First-Team selections during the 2018-19 seasons.

He was ranked among the top 10, on the all-time list of NBA players as a leading European player and center. He has recorded the fastest triple-double scoring within 14 minutes and 33 seconds. Jokic was also able to win the silver medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Apart from being a club player, he also plays for the Serbian national team. Jokic also played for the Serbian U-19 national basketball team that won the silver medal at the 2013 FIBA Under-19 World Championship.

Nikola Jokić received tournament MVP honors, at the 2016 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Belgrade. He scored 17.8 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game.

He made an announcement that he would play for Serbia in May 2019.

Subsequently, after 3 years he made an announcement that when would play for the 2023 FIBA World Cup qualifiers and the EuroBasket 2022.

Leading Serbia to a 5-0 record, he was initially placed in Group D at the EuroBasekt 2022. He was considered one of the best players on the tea with an average of 1.7 points, 10.0 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and 1.8 steals over six games.

Nikola Jokić- Net worth, Contract, Annual Salary

According to Celebrity Net Worth, Nikola Jokić has an estimated net worth of about $30 million in 2023. He primarily earns as a basketball player, playing so many matches in various teams and earning money from them.

His annual salary is $32.48 million USD. He signed a $264 million supermax contract extension, with Denver through season 2027-2028.

In 2022, he re-signed a contract extension with the Nuggets, becoming the highest-paid athlete. He signed a five years $264 million supermax deal with the Nuggets.

Nikola Jokić- Rumors, Controversy

Nikola Jokić has never been involved in controversy. He is still young and has never created any problem that could harm his career as a professional basketball player. He has made his career successful till now without getting in trouble.

How tall is Nikola Jokić? Height, Weight

The 28-year-old Nikola Jokić’s height is 6 feet 11 inches and weighs 129 kg. Whereas, his build measurement is unidentified and his body type is muscular.

Furthermore, as for his body features, he has blue colored eyes and black hair. Moreover, his shoe size is unfamiliar.

Social Media: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter

As of May 28, 2023, Nikola Jokić does not own any verified accounts at the moment.

There is a fan-based Instagram account under his name that has about 142k followers.

Also, there is an official Facebook page under his name, that has garnered around 656k followers.

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