Discover the inspiring journey of Nikola Jokić, from his humble beginnings in Sombor, Serbia, to becoming one of the most ...

In the city of Sombor, in northwest Serbia, ten lanky teenagers switch off playing games of 3 on 3 on a ramshackle basketball court next to an elementary school. In the distance, a gigantic mural ...

The Bulls legend praised Jokic’s unselfish game and admitted he’s never seen a big man control the court like Denver’s ...

SOMBOR, Serbia — 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. Denver trailed the ...

Nikola Jokic, who was born in Sombor, Serbia on February 19, 1995, is a Serbian center for the Denver Nuggets in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He started his professional career with ...

In Serbia, the sport is equally beloved ... of a nation rest on the scratched-up shoulders of a center from Sombor. “It’s a big burden, because it’s kind of like, he’s the best ...

What is the Sombor Shuffle? Here is an inside look at Jokic's signature move and shot. MORE: Can Nikola Jokic help Serbia pull off an Olympic upset of Team USA? The Sombor Shuffle is Jokic's ...