Nikola Jokic has been dominating the NBA for at least the last five years, during which he won the MVP Award in three of them. Yet, Jokic has always claimed that basketball is not everything to him in his life.
One rarely anticipates seeing offseason workout videos of Jokic, as he is mostly busy living his best life off the court during this time. And more often than not, Jokic is spotted on the sidelines of the horse racing tracks in Serbia. Recently, Nikola Jokic went viral on social media after his offseason video was posted online.
Nikola Jokic can be seen going emotional after his horse wins a race in Serbia. Crying like a proud father, Jokic was spotted hugging his horse and the trainer, Vladimir Pribic. Subsequently, he is seen popping a champagne bottle and running around, celebrating a lot like the day he won the NBA championship in 2023.
Nikola Jokic was in tears after his horse won a race today 🥹
(Via Arena Sport TV, h/t @MrBuckBuckNBA)pic.twitter.com/XpidZHzANm
— Fullcourtpass (@Fullcourtpass) July 27, 2025
Some NBA fans also argued that he is celebrating a lot more than he did when the Nuggets won the 2023 title. They took to social media and pointed out the stark difference in his celebrations.
“Nikola Jokic seems happier about his horse winning a race than when he won the NBA championship.”
“Basketball is really a side gig for him. He’s just elite at it. He’s using it to fund his real passion for horse racing.”
“Dude can’t wait to retire from his side gig that pays the bills and focus on his true love, he’s gonna retire the second his prime is done,” said a fan hilariously in the context of the recent social media video where Jokic unintentionally blurted his retirement plans during a question about Yang Hansen.
“He was not this emotional when he won the title!”
“Winning an NBA championship was just his job; horses are life.”
“The best basketball player in the world would trade 4 NBA titles for a horse race win at some random goat track in Serbia.”
Jokic winning the Finals compared to him winning horse competition
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— MrBuckBuck (@MrBuckBuckNBA) July 27, 2025
Nobody is claiming Jokic was not happy when he won the championship; he was ecstatic. He jumped in the swimming pool with his team, flooded the locker room floors with champagne, and whatnot. But he did not seem as emotionally fulfilled as he does when his horse wins a race.
Nikola Jokic’s Agent Spotted With LeBron James, Rich Paul
While the former NBA Finals MVP went viral after this horse race in Serbia, just a few hours before that, his agent was spotted on a boat with LeBron James and his agent, Rich Paul, in Saint Tropez, France. Misko Raznatovic, the Serbian agent, posted a picture with LeBron James and his crew, and the caption hinted that something’s brewing on their end.
“The summer of 2025 is the perfect time to make big plans for the fall of 2026!” he wrote in the caption.
https://www.instagram.com/p/p:DMk4VTHorgc
Since LeBron James is set to become an unrestricted free agent in the NBA next summer, it is predicted that by the end of fall 2026, James will have decided if he’s playing elsewhere in the NBA for another season or if he is retiring.
This photo hints that James could become a Denver Nuggets player next fall. Will we get to see Nikola Jokic and LeBron James as teammates before he retires? Let us know what you think about this potential duo in the comments section.
