Breaking News:Nikola Jokic gives new new intel on what really went down between him and friend

The NBA is full of players who are earning millions to keep fans locked in and entertained. While their gameplay is, of course, important, folks also can’t seem to get enough of the drama that happens off the court. From the rampant LeBron James cheating rumors to Brittany and Patrick Mahomes’ tasteless outfits at the NBA finals and secrets the NBA tried to hide, there’s plenty of juicy gossip to keep basketball fans talking.

yet, there are some players who want nothing to do with the headlines. In fact, right at the top of the list of stars who hate being famous is Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokić. Despite his multiple MVP titles and huge NBA contracts, Jokić has tried his best to lead a normal life. Since becoming a household name

he has struggled with fame and non-stop criticism, and he works hard to stay out of the spotlight. But it’s far from the first time he has faced adversity. Growing up in Serbia, Jokić experienced trauma that no child should go through, and yet, he didn’t just survive, he ultimately thrived. This is the tragic real life story of NBA great Nikola Jokić

Nikola Jokić has made no secret of his deep-rooted love for his home country: Serbia. In 2023, for example, after the Denver Nuggets won the NBA Finals, he couldn’t wait to get back home to reunite with his parents and watch his family’s race horses compete. But his childhood in Serbia wasn’t in the least bit glamorous, nor was it easy. Jokić hails from Sombor, a small town home to just under 71,000 people as of 2022. Growing up, he lived in a two-bedroom apartment with both of his parents, his two brothers, and their grandma. Needless to say, space was at a premium. However, the real hardship came from the country’s unstable political situation

In 1991, the Soviet Union fell, ushering in nearly a decade of fighting in the region. Initially, there was the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, which comprised Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia, Macedonia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. In 1992, only Serbia and Montenegro remained in the alliance, becoming the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Clashes over borders and between various ethnic groups were prevalent, and hundreds of thousands of lives were lost.