"NBA is his side gig": Denver Nuggets' Nikola Jokić gets heavily mocked as he breaks down after his horse wins a race
Nikola Jokić, the Denver Nuggets' star player and one of the most talented players in the league, was visibly emotional as his horse won a race in Serbia recently. But this has sent shockwaves across the community as Nikola Jokić is known to always have a calm demeanour and be reserved.
His teary eyed videos have sparked brutal trolling as many feel his reaction was a 'bit too much'.
Nikola Jokić 's reaction to his horse winning has gotten him brutally trolled as fans feel he 'doesn't care' about the
NBA
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In videos that have gone viral, as soon as his horse won the race, Nikola Jokić covered his face with his hands as he was visibly emotional at the win.
This reaction of his was in complete contrast to when his NBA team, the Denver Nuggets, won the championship. At that time, Nikola Jokić didnt look too cheerful and insisted on going home as soon as possible.
Now, his recent reaction has gotten him brutally trolled.
A fan by the username @mixtorious1 took to X and wrote, 'Winning/loosing a horse race means more to Nikola Jokić than winning/loosing the NBA Finals 😂😂'
Nikola Jokic has gotten brutally trolled by his fans.(Image via X)
Another fan by the username @BetOnline_ag wrote, 'HE HAS A HEART! Just not for basketball 😂😂'
A third fan by the username @TrendingSportsP commented, 'Bro cares more about winning his horse races than winning nba championship 🤣'
Another fan by the username @Easygo58 wrote, 'He loves this more than the NBA let that sink in lol dude literally The NBA is his side job 😭 why couldn't this be me haha
A fifth fan by the username @Gorilla_Blanco wrote, 'It probably feels like a monumental achievement in his mind to be successful at something other than basketball.
A lot of athletes feel anxiety of being a one trick pony (no pun intended) so this was a big milestone.'
However, Nikola Jokić has not issued a statement amid all the criticism he has received for his recent reaction.
How did Nikola Jokić react when the Denver Nuggets won the championship
For the unversed, when the Denver Nuggets had won the championship, videos had captured Nikola Jokić desperate to go home.
In one of his post match interviews, the star player had said, "The job is done…We can go home now."·
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