The stables are called the Dream Catcher after the name of the first racehorse that Jokic ever purchased years ago, as he developed a strong passion for horses and horse racing. “I don’t think this great accomplishment can ever be repeated again.” “It’s just amazing,” Jokic’s father Branislav, who runs a local harness racing club on the outskirts of Sombor, said in an interview. A Serbian sweep gave Jokic his first NBA ring and tennis star Novak Djokovic a record-setting 23rd Grand Slam singles title when he won the French Open on Sunday. Soon, those fans who spent sleepless nights watching the NBA Finals will see him in person as he returns home to take care of his racehorses.įor the small Balkan state of just over 6 million people, June has been a month few will ever forget. NIKOLA JOKIĆ IS AN NBA CHAMPION AND YOUR FINALS MVP. The loudest ovation came when the typically humble and stone-faced Jokic said in a postgame, on-court interview: “It’s time to go home.” SOMBOR, Serbia (AP) - It was barely dawn when Nikola Jokic’s hardcore fans in his Serbian hometown of Sombor chanted “MVP! MVP!” and celebrated the Denver Nuggets’ first NBA title.ĭenver trailed the Miami Heat at halftime of Game 5 but rallied to win 94-89, with two-time league MVP Jokic posting 28 points and 16 rebounds and collecting the trophy for the Most Valuable Player of the NBA Finals.Įvery shot, rebound or block the Serb center made sparked loud cheers and shouts in a decrepit sports hall in the small and otherwise sleepy northern Serbian city near the borders with Croatia and Hungary where fans watched the game on a large screen. NBA commissioner Adam Silver presents Nikola Jokic with the Bill Russell Finals MVP award.
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