Nikola Jokic finally added a championship ring and Finals MVP to his incredibly deep resume in his nine years as an NBA player. He is creeping on the legacies of the greatest European players to ever play in the league.
Despite the success, Jokic seems distinctly unenthusiastic from the outside. After saying he wanted to go home in his post-game interview, he reiterated that sentiment when he found out he has to stay in Denver until Thursday for the title parade.
Nikola Jokic: “When is the parade?”
Reporter: “Thursday.”
Nikola Jokic: “No, I need to go home.”
Jokić was asked if he's looking forward to the Championship parade.
"No. I need to go home." 🤣 https://t.co/1ZkPSG6mFe
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) June 13, 2023
Jokic is a simple man and has probably been waiting to go back to Serbia and be with his horses for a few months now. This is the deepest playoff run in his career and he isn’t used to playing until mid-June. Many players love their championship parades, but it seems Jokic’s mind will be back home.
Nikola Jokic Needs Time Away After A Long Season
The treatment of Nikola Jokic for most of this season was incredibly rough, as people declared his two MVPs as regular season stat-padding, wondering if his talents can translate in the postseason. With a healthy roster around him for the first time since 2020, Jokic proved all his doubters wrong and dominated on his way to the title.
Jokic averaged 24.5 points, 11.8 rebounds, and 9.8 assists throughout the season before improving his scoring heavily increased in the NBA playoffs with averages of 30.0 points, 13.5 rebounds, and 9.5 assists.
Jokic went through the media grinder this season, unlike any season prior, due to his status as an MVP that hasn’t won a title. He dismissed media narratives all season long and proved his status on the court. Now he has earned some well-deserved time back home until he has to go through it all over again from October onwards.
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