BREAKING: Nikola Jokic’s Behavior Before Nuggets Game Catches Attention

| Sport
May 16, 2025

The Denver Nuggets were facing elimination in Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday. But they responded with an inspiring performance and claimed a 119-107 win in order to force a seventh and deciding game.

The home crowd at Ball Arena gave the Nuggets the type of love and positive vibes that become so important during the playoffs. Their most valuable player had a chance to share some positive vibes with one of his most important people as well before the game.

Superstar center Nikola Jokic had a touching moment with his daughter that was caught on camera.

Fans reacted on X.

“he has a kid??” asked one user.

“This is the player y’all hate on 24/7?” another fan asked.

“Ok this is so sweet,” another fan wrote.

“How adorable,” a fourth user wrote.

“Future wnba star,” a fifth user wrote.

“I was today years old when I found out Jokić had a daughter😂” another fan wrote.

Jokic, who has struggled for sizable stretches of this series, shot 9-of-14 from the field and finished with 29 points, 14 rebounds and eight assists. Guard Jamal Murray, another man who has been up and down in this series, shook off an illness to score 25 points while adding eight rebounds and seven assists, and fellow backcourt starter Christian Braun contributed 23 points.

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) and guard Jamal Murray (27)

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) and guard Jamal Murray (27)

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Denver fell behind by as many as 12 points in the first half, but it came to within three points at halftime. The third quarter is when it made its move in this game. It outscored the Thunder 32-21 in that period and never looked back.

The team had a big edge on the boards, and it held the Thunder to just 27.9% shooting from 3-point range.

Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander — the two MVP frontrunners this season — will duke it out in Game 7 on Sunday for the right to meet the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference Finals.

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