Who are Nikola Jokic’s parents, Nikolina and Branislav Jokic?
Nikola Jokic’s parents Branislav and Nikolina Jokic are from Sombor, Serbia, a small town near the Hungarian border.
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Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic is now playing his ninth season in the league. The three-time MVP is one of the best big men in the modern game. Over the course of his career, Nikola Jokic has always found the support of his parents, Branislav and Nikolina Jokic.
Nikola Jokic was born to his Nikolina and Branislav on February 19, 1995. He spent his early childhood in Sombor, Serbia. He also has two brothers, Strahinja and Nemanja Jokic.
Nikolina, his mother, noticed Nikola’s early interest in basketball as a child while watching his brothers play. Both parents supported his love for basketball and horses, with Branislav encouraging him to pursue basketball professionally before dedicating time to horse racing. Here’s what you need to know about Nikola Jokic’s parents.
Who are Nikola Jokic’s parents?
Branislav and Nikolina Jokic are the parents of NBA professional Nikola Jokic. They have three sons, Strahinja, Nemanja and Nikola.
Branislav, an agricultural engineer, owned a horse stable in Sombor, Serbia, where Nikola was raised alongside his two older brothers, Strahinja and Nemanja, in a small two-bedroom apartment. Nikola Jokic’s older brothers played basketball growing up and he was inspired to pursue the sport from a young age.
My mom said even before I could remember, when I still had a pacifier, I would just sit and watch [my brothers] play [basketball]. They were kids too, but I just loved how they moved. I would just sit there for hours and watch them.
Nikola Jokic told Denver Stiffs in 2016
Where are Nikola Jokic’s parents from?
Nikola Jokic’s parents Branislav and Nikolina Jokic are from Sombor, Serbia, a small town near the Hungarian border. Jokic grew up in a small apartment with his parents, grandmother, and two older brothers.
Our apartment was really small. We had two rooms: kitchen, bathroom. It was my mom, dad, me, my two brothers and my grandma… It was always a full house of people, and we always mess around. We were crazy kids. We were making a lot of noise.
Nikola Jokic wrote in a piece for The Players’ Tribune
The family shared a modest lifestyle, and Nikola grew up in a humble household that valued hard work and family.
What did Nikola Jokic’s parents do for a living?
Nikola Jokic’s father Branislav worked as an agricultural engineer in Serbia. They had a family farmhouse and horses. The Jokic boys spent a lot of time with horses, and that was how the Nuggets superstar found his love for horses.
His mother Nikolina focused on raising their three sons and maintaining the household. In fact, it was Nikolina who found out that Jokic had an inherent passion for basketball even as a child.
Jokic also credits his dad’s support that helped him pursue his dreams. The three-time MVP’s parents occasionally visit him courtside and his brothers attend his games quite often.
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