If there's one question every NBA asked themselves after the All-Star break ended, it was "When are Nikola Jokic and Luka Doncic going to team up?" That's the exact question Jokic was asked after the All-Star game, too.
After the All-Star game, Nikola Jokic was asked by the media if he ever planned on teaming up with Luka Doncic in his career, and Jokic gave a surprisingly honest answer.
"I don't know," Jokic said. "It's possible. I don't want to leave Denver. I like it there and it's a great organization. But if Luka gets pissed off in Dallas, he can come."
After winning an NBA Championship, it's tough to see Nikola Jokic ever leaving the city of Denver unless some kind of truly awful fallout happens. Luka Doncic leaving the Dallas Mavericks would be far more likely than Nikola Jokic leaving the Denver Nuggets. However, both scenarios are pretty tough to imagine in themselves. It would also be tough to see who would handle the ball more if the two of them played with each other - neither Jokic nor Luka have played with ball-handlers of their caliber.
Before Nikola Jokic and Luka Doncic even have the slightest chance of teaming together, a playoff series between the two players has to happen first. It would be downright unfair to never see Jokic and Luka face off in the playoffs at least once.
After the All-Star game, Nikola Jokic was asked by the media if he ever planned on teaming up with Luka Doncic in his career, and Jokic gave a surprisingly honest answer. "I don't know," Jokic said."It's possible.
Jokic and Doncic are close friends off the court and were side by side throughout the festivities in Indianapolis where they both suited up for the Western Conference All-Star team.
“Yes. No disrespect to Dirk. Dirk knows I love him to death,” said Cuban, “Dirk will be the first one to tell you Luka's better.” Cuban said Luka's ball-handling and ability to get shots for himself and others separated him from Nowitzki.
Given that both of them are from the same area that was once the old Yugoslavia, the kinship between both players is palpable. They seem to enjoy a similar type of sense of humor.
Doncic wore No. 7 before entering the NBA, doing so as a tribute to Greek basketball star Vassilis Spanoulis. But No. 7 was taken by Dwight Powell when Doncic joined the Mavericks, so the No. 3 pick decided to tack on another seven and wear No. 77 rather than try to pry No. 7 away from Powell.
But, something I definitely want to shine a light on is the absolutely precious bond between Dallas Mavs star Luka Doncic and his brother from another mother, Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic.
Because of Luka, most Texans are experts on Slovenia and most NBA fans know the country - that was not the case just 6 years ago. Luka and Jokić also share a language, and anyone trying to speak with people in a language you're not comfortable with knows that it is extremely important for connection.
Luka Doncic was born in Ljubljana, Slovenia, to Mirjam Poterbin and Sasha Doncic. His father played pro basketball in Slovenia while his godfather, Radoslav Nesterovic, played 12 seasons in the NBA and won a title with the San Antonio Spurs in 2005.
When Dončić was eight, his father started playing for his hometown club Union Olimpija. Olimpija Basketball School coach Grega Brezovec invited Luka to practice with players his age. Only 16 minutes into his first training session, the coaching staff moved him to the 11-year-old group.
As a native of Serbia, he primarily speaks Serbian, which is the official language of Serbia. However, due to his international basketball career and interactions with teammates and coaches from different countries, Jokić has also become proficient in English, the global language of basketball.
We couldn't find evidence that he went house hunting (again) in the wake of his massive deal, but we're pretty sure we've located where he's settled—for now. An LLC that appears to be connected to Jokic purchased a 29-room mansion in the Cherry Hills Village suburb for $4.5 million in late 2021.
His father was an agricultural engineer. Jokić developed a love of basketball early in his life playing with his two older brothers, Strahinja and Nemanja, who were a decade older.
Luka Doncic averaged 21.2 points, 7.8 rebounds and 6.0 assists in 72 games in his rookie season in his first season. He won the Rookie of the Year award.
Nikola Jokić stated who he wants to see win an NBA championship if Nuggets don't make it to the Finals. Doncic and Jokic have a close friendship, which is why the Nuggets star chose his Western Conference rival as the one player he would like to see win it all this season if Denver were to not repeat.
The combo would be similar to cp3-booker or kd-kyrie luka being the creator and bi being the scorer, luka would enjoy constant double digit assists and bi gets to rack up points totals. In the current NBA: Tatum, Giannis, Bam, PG, Siakam. Guys who can play both with and without the ball and play some defense.
Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki has a close relationship with Luka Doncic. However, he's starting to get mad at him right now. Luka Doncic keeps breaking record for the Dallas Mavericks. Dirk Nowitzki jokes about being mad at him.
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