BREAKING: Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic pulls up to OKC bar after Game 1 win vs. Thunder

Fan spots Nikola Jokic at a bar in Oklahoma City within hours of leading the Nuggets to a Game 1 win over the Thunder in the NBA Playoffs.

Nikola Jokic is just a man enjoying his life. After leading the Denver Nuggets to a thrilling win over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals, fans spotted the three-time MVP celebrating the victory.

One day after the Nuggets’ Game 1 win over the Thunder, Jokic was out in the town at an Oklahoma City bar, according to a video from local fan Roy Clayter. The fan posted the video on Instagram, where it quickly went viral.

Fans have long joked that Jokic does not take basketball seriously despite his continuous dominance. The 30-year-old is a well-known horse lover, which leads to many jokes that he cares about his animals more than his career.

Whatever the case may be, Jokic dominated the Thunder in Game 1, dropping 42 points, 22 rebounds, and six assists. While his performance was overshadowed by Aaron Gordon’s game-winning three, Jokic repeatedly got whatever he wanted in the paint against Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein.

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Just months after becoming the first center to average a triple-double in NBA history, Jokic’s dominance has only kicked into high gear in the postseason. However, that has not stopped fans from cracking jokes at his expense as the Nuggets chase another championship.

Since Denver unceremoniously fired head coach Mike Malone, fans quickly noticed Jokic’s increased presence during timeout huddles. Many joke that the superstar center has now taken over as the team’s coach without Malone’s voice guiding them.

That only piles onto the horse jokes, which will seemingly follow Jokic for the duration of his career. Even after a gutsy 40-20 double-double, fans still populate social media with sarcastic comments that “the Joker” barely looks interested on the court.

Jokes or not, Jokic passed his first test against the Thunder’s big lineup with flying colors. Oklahoma City’s two-big lineup with Holmgren and Hartenstein seemed to be the right formula to slow him down, but he hardly looked bothered as he added another stellar performance to his collection.

Jaren Kawada is a NFL, College Football and Betting Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. Kawada was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, but now resides in Indianapolis, Indiana, after graduating from Butler University with a B.A. in sports media.