A three-time NBA MVP, Jokić is a seven-time All-Star who’s won a championship and Finals MVP. Jokić also led the Serbian national team to a silver Olympic medal in 2016 and a bronze in Paris last summer. That said, according to DeMarcus Cousins, a dominant NBA center in his own right, Jokic “don’t give a f--k about” basketball.

Serbia completely dominated Slovenia in exhibition play, but Luka Dončić looked good even in the blowout defeat.

He won two MVPs before turning 26, joining only LeBron James and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and has remained in the conversation for the award ever since winning his second in 2020. If not for Jokić, there’s no question Antetokounmpo would have at least one more MVP.

Before Germany took on Serbia in a EuroBasket exhibition on Saturday, Schröder beamed with respect for Jokić. He marveled at how "the best player in the world" wants to be remembered for being a father first, and everything else second. Perhaps that's what makes Jokić so special in the first place:

Since joining the league in 2015, Nikola Jokić has made 57,164 passes. That’s the most since the @NBA began tracking passes in 2013–14. x.com This article originally appeared on Hoops Hype: Crazy Stats: Since joining the league in 2015,

The Slovenian national team had its final tune-up ahead of EuroBasket 2025 on Thursday when it took on Serbia in a friendly match. Serbia has a talented team that features three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokić, as well as Bogdan Bogdanovic of the Los Angeles Clippers and Miami Heat big man Nikola Jovic.

Before there was Nikola Jokić or Jamal Murray, before there was Carmelo Anthony or David Thompson — even before there was the Denver Nuggets, there was the Denver Rockets and Larry R. Jones. A family member confirmed to FOX31 that Jones died on Aug.

Serbia’s captain opens up about leadership, elite teammates, and the pressure of guiding one of the tournament’s favorites through a tough group stage