Nikola Jokic’s brother goes viral after heated exchange with Spurs fan
The NBA MVP race tightened Saturday night, and the debate between Nikola Jokic and Victor Wembanyama picked up even more steam. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander remains in the conversation, but the spotlight stays locked on the other two. Wembanyama might be leading the pack right now, but Jokic keeps making his case impossible to ignore.
He came into the matchup averaging 37. 3 points, 10. 9 rebounds, and 9.
1 assists against the San Antonio Spurs this season, and his defensive presence only adds to the resume. MORE: Nikola Jokic makes bold Victor Wembanyama claim after Nuggets-Spurs thriller Saturday’s performance backed up those numbers. Jokic dropped 40 points in a narrow 136-134 victory for the Denver Nuggets, while Wembanyama put up 34 for the Spurs.
Viral clip shows Nikola Jokic’s brother reacting to fan Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic controls the ball in game against the San Antonio Spurs at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images But the game drew attention for something that happened off the court. A viral clip showed Strahinja Jokic, Nikola’s older brother, confronting a Spurs fan who appeared to laugh after a foul on the reigning three-time MVP.
“Spurs fan just got absolutely chewed out as he kinda taunted or celebrated toward Strahinja Jokic (who is in some box seats behind him. ) He made the Spurs fan sit down FAST lol,” Nuggets reporter Rachel Strand wrote as she shared the video of the incident. The moment escalated fast.