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Nikola Jokic had a touching moment with a special member of his family before his Nuggets defeated the Thunder in Game 6.
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Yardbarker on MSNNikola Jokic's father says Nuggets star 'hates being a public figure'
So, what makes him so averse to the spotlight? In an interview with Sportal, Jokic's father, Branislav Jokic, shared some insight into his son's disdain for being in the public eye.
He doesn't want the spotlight. "Jokic is like, 'I don't want that. I'm just gonna do the job for the team that pays me, and I'm going to kick your a** every night," former NBA star Penny Hardaway ...
With no social media presence, it's hard for Jokic to be deemed a face of the league if he's never putting any spotlight on himself. Nikola Jokic this season: — 30/13/10 — 1st in triple-doubles