Now well established in the NBA, where he regularly mixes in the race for the MVP, Nikola Jokic has not always been so comfortable. The Serb has thus revealed an anecdote about his arrival in the United States a few years ago …
Nikola Jokic has been regaling us with his talent in the NBA for 7 seasons. XXL version of Larry Bird according to Gregg Popovich, the Serbian big man achieved individual consecration by being crowned MVP last season. Now he has to take his Nuggets to the top of the league, or a minima in the Finals, which he has not been able to do so far.
Regardless, the Joker is an incredible individual talent that has come a long way. Child in enormous overweight during his young years, the pivot has long led a rather unbridled lifestyle, which has earned him several unpleasant surprises on the scale… and the mockery that goes with it.
Nikola Jokic had a totally crazy diet
Recently, Jokic revealed that when he was drafted in 2015, he was addicted to Coca-Cola. And inevitably, given the quantities mentioned, his career could have turned very short …
“I used to drink two or three liters of Coca-cola every day and I had my last can on the flight to the United States. The first week in practice was tough. All my teammates were more physical and athletic…I kind of wanted to go home.”
– Nikola Jokic on life before the NBA
(CNN) pic.twitter.com/hm3reSVZtj— NBA Central (@TheNBACentral) January 1, 2022
