Over the years, a comical narrative has developed about Nikola Jokic, suggesting he doesn’t care about basketball, just viewing it as a job, and that his true passions are other things, like horses. It was always silly, and it has been easy to tell from watching him from afar how hard he works and how much he puts into the game.
It’s not something that should have to be dispelled, but there have been enough jokes going around for long enough that people still run with it, and some even believe it. Jokic isn’t exactly one to open up, nor does he seem to care what anyone thinks about him, so it’s nice to hear others speak on his behalf.