{"id":426981,"date":"2023-06-15T20:04:54","date_gmt":"2023-06-15T20:04:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=426981"},"modified":"2023-06-15T20:04:54","modified_gmt":"2023-06-15T20:04:54","slug":"nikola-jokic-and-his-family-is-out-for-parade-watch-their-celebration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/nikola-jokic-and-his-family-is-out-for-parade-watch-their-celebration\/","title":{"rendered":"Nikola Jokic and his family is out for parade. Watch their celebration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Thursday, Nikola Jokic appeared surprisingly delighted to be in Denver while participating in the Nuggets title parade.<\/p>\n<p>The 28-year-old Serbian superstar was beaming in a snapshot posted by his wife Natalija on Monday following the team&#8217;s victory over the Heat in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. However, he didn&#8217;t appear too eager to stay in Denver.<\/p>\n<p>The parade route was supposed to start at Union Station, and the pair could be seen strolling through downtown Denver&#8217;s streets.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-416829\" src=\"https:\/\/yebscore-cms.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/2023\/01\/image02-12-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"Nikola Jokic\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yebscore-cms.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/2023\/01\/image02-12-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/yebscore-cms.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/2023\/01\/image02-12-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/yebscore-cms.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/2023\/01\/image02-12-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/yebscore-cms.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/2023\/01\/image02-12-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/yebscore-cms.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/2023\/01\/image02-12.jpeg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Natalija led the way as Nikola Jokic raised his fist to the audience while the couple&#8217;s 1-year-old daughter, Ognjena, sat on his shoulders.<\/p>\n<p>Ognjena looked adorable in a yellow T-shirt and Nike sneakers, while Natalija dazzled in a trendy blue Denver Nuggets jacket and trousers.<\/p>\n<p>Following Monday&#8217;s game against the Heat, in which Denver won 94-89 to win the championship, Natalija also shared a happy family photo on Instagram.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-416828\" src=\"https:\/\/yebscore-cms.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/2023\/01\/image01-17-300x178.jpeg\" alt=\"Nikola Jokic\" width=\"300\" height=\"178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yebscore-cms.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/2023\/01\/image01-17-300x178.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/yebscore-cms.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/2023\/01\/image01-17-1024x609.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/yebscore-cms.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/2023\/01\/image01-17-768x457.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/yebscore-cms.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/2023\/01\/image01-17-1536x914.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/yebscore-cms.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/2023\/01\/image01-17-2048x1218.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The couple could be seen kissing the side of Ognjena&#8217;s face while she was staring at the gold championship trophy in the picture, which was captioned with a straightforward red love emoji.<\/p>\n<p>The image included Jokic&#8217;s Bill Russell Finals MVP trophy as well.<\/p>\n<p>The Jokic family rarely makes an appearance in the postseason because they typically return to their hometown of Sombor after the season is over.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-380727\" src=\"https:\/\/yebscore-cms.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/2022\/03\/Nikola-Jokic-236x300.jpg\" alt=\"Nikola Jokic NBA\" width=\"236\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yebscore-cms.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/2022\/03\/Nikola-Jokic-236x300.jpg 236w, https:\/\/yebscore-cms.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/2022\/03\/Nikola-Jokic-806x1024.jpg 806w, https:\/\/yebscore-cms.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/2022\/03\/Nikola-Jokic-768x976.jpg 768w, https:\/\/yebscore-cms.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/2022\/03\/Nikola-Jokic.jpg 866w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 236px) 100vw, 236px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Jokic didn&#8217;t seem too excited about the prospect of staying in Denver for the parade after Monday&#8217;s game, and he even considered asking team president Josh Kroenke for a jet to travel home.<\/p>\n<p>Jokic responded,<\/p>\n<p>The image included Jokic&#8217;s Bill Russell Finals MVP trophy as well.<\/p>\n<p>The Jokic family rarely makes an appearance in the postseason because they typically return to their hometown of Sombor after the season is over.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-255196\" src=\"https:\/\/yebscore-cms.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/11193229\/Nikola-Jokic-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Nikola Jokic\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yebscore-cms.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/11193229\/Nikola-Jokic-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/yebscore-cms.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/11193229\/Nikola-Jokic-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/yebscore-cms.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/11193229\/Nikola-Jokic-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/yebscore-cms.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/11193229\/Nikola-Jokic.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/2023\/jun\/15\/nikola-jokic-lost-mvp-trophy-champagne-parade\">Jokic<\/a> didn&#8217;t seem too excited about the prospect of staying in Denver for the parade after Monday&#8217;s game, and he even considered asking team president Josh Kroenke for a jet to travel home.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Jokic fam ready for the parade!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bRINGItIn?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#bRINGItIn<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Watch Denver&#39;s championship parade at 12 PM ET on NBA TV.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcf2 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Y9eOWIeBoi\">https:\/\/t.co\/Y9eOWIeBoi<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pOLbEwlCOE\">pic.twitter.com\/pOLbEwlCOE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NBA (@NBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBA\/status\/1669374003444690944?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 15, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Jokic responded, <em>\u201cYes, I need to go home. On Sundays, I have my horse racing\u201d<\/em>\u00a0when questioned about the championship celebrations during a post-game interview with NBA TV. I participate in horse racing on Sundays.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI don\u2019t know how I\u2019m going to arrive. Thursday, late. Friday, maybe,\u201d<\/em> he said. <em>\u201cI\u2019m going to ask Josh [Kroenke] to give me a plane.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The protest in Civic Centre Park is supposed to cap off the Nuggets parade, which began at 12 p.m. Eastern Time.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-380726\" src=\"https:\/\/yebscore-cms.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/2022\/03\/Nikola-Jokic-Stephen-Curry-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Nikola Jokic Stephen Curry\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yebscore-cms.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/2022\/03\/Nikola-Jokic-Stephen-Curry-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/yebscore-cms.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/2022\/03\/Nikola-Jokic-Stephen-Curry-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/yebscore-cms.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/2022\/03\/Nikola-Jokic-Stephen-Curry-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/yebscore-cms.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/2022\/03\/Nikola-Jokic-Stephen-Curry.jpg 1100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Both of Jokic actually borrowed the jet and whether the squad has any post-parade preparations are unknown.<\/p>\n<p>The usual travel from Denver to his birthplace is around 6,000 miles away and takes about 12 hours.<\/p>\n<p>The NBA is aware of Jokic&#8217;s passion for horses and his commitment to maintaining a private life.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-271233\" src=\"https:\/\/yebscore-cms.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/17201339\/Nikola-Jokic-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Nikola Jokic\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yebscore-cms.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/17201339\/Nikola-Jokic-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/yebscore-cms.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/17201339\/Nikola-Jokic-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/yebscore-cms.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/17201339\/Nikola-Jokic-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/yebscore-cms.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/17201339\/Nikola-Jokic-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/yebscore-cms.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/17201339\/Nikola-Jokic-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Denver Post claims that Jokic is guarded about his personal time at home.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, Nuggets head coach Michael Malone, then-club president Tim Connelly, and some team members surprised the 7-footer in Sombor to hand-deliver the trophy after Jokic earned his second consecutive MVP award in May 2022.<\/p>\n<h4>More News<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Who is Mandy Shanahan, wife of San Francisco head coach Kyle Shanahan? 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