“I am Tyson Fury!” Nikola Jokic has SAVAGE response to criticism over physique

Teammate DeAndre Jordan reveals Nikola Jokic’s humorous comparison of himself to Tyson Fury, showcasing his humble yet confident personality.

“I am Tyson Fury!” Nikola Jokic has SAVAGE response to criticism over physique

Nikola Jokic and DeAndre Jordan (inset)

It is very common and visceral for fans to compare and evaluate athletes across different sports categories. However, hearing an athlete himself point out the resemblance is quite new. Teammate DeAndre Jordan shared a hilarious analogy about Nikola Jokic on Wednesday’s episode of Run It Back, hosted by Michelle Beadle, Lou Williams, and Chandler Parsons.

Jordan reenacted the incident of Joker comparing himself to the ‘Gypsy King,’ Tyson Fury. Once, in the team’s locker room, the three-time MVP was flexing his muscles in the mirror and talking to himself before he spurted out, “I am Tyson Fury,” referring to their dominance in their respective fields despite lacking the physique to fit the part.

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Host Michelle Beadle posed a hypothetical question to Jordan, asking what Jokic would be like if he were chiseled like a statue, and the segment began. In response, DeAndre Jordan shared the incident in Jokic’s defense, essentially inferring that he doesn’t need the typical big-man physique of his predecessors, like Shaquille O’Neal and Wilt Chamberlain, to dominate on the court.

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He looked at himself in the mirror, flexed, and said, ‘I am Tyson Fury.’ You don’t see it, but I’m really, really good.

Quoting Nikola Jokic, DeAndre Jordan repeated verbatim
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The Siberian center’s silent strengths: What sets Nikola Jokic apart

There are many intangibles that make Nikola Jokic who he is. From his humble attitude and laidback demeanor to his love for his home country of Siberia and his beloved horses, all these little things combine to make him the best center in the league right now. He doesn’t have the fastest legs or the highest hops, which has always perplexed analysts on TV, but they all agree that he is an anomaly.

The thing that I most like about him is like he don’t flop…he not tryna get 16-17 free throws. No, he tryna get buckets

Bam Adebayo, further expanded on Nikola Jokic’s unprecedented style of play, on the OGs Show

Although fans enjoy nothing more than watching powerful slam dunks or alley-oops from their centers, this is where Jokic finds his edge. The Joker’s ability to drain threes before the buzzer or get his team involved makes him a very unorthodox center—a hybrid. He isn’t just the team’s center; he’s also its leader. In his last two outings, the Siberian slayer scored 56 and 48 points, respectively, which is far from normal for the league’s big men.

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The respect Joker commands throughout the league isn’t just due to his skills but also his authenticity. His game is built on intelligence, precision, and vision rather than flashiness or brute strength. Despite lacking the archetypal physique of a dominant center, Jokic’s durability and consistency continue to shine through.