Serbian basketball player Nikola Jokić has been a joy to watch in the NBA for years.

His stats, game reviews, championship ring, two MVP awards, and other accomplishments are well known, but he kept his personal life private.

Nikola only lets his wife Natalija and daughter Ognjena see him play and cheer for the Denver Nuggets. Otherwise, he keeps to himself.

He told his colleague Michael Porter Jr. more about meeting Natalya and falling in love. Natalija, formerly Mаćešić, studied in America.

We met… I met her when I was 14–15. She lived five minutes from my home and we’ve been pals for years. We began dating before she arrived here for the summer.”Jokic claimed she played volleyball in Oklahoma and we dated long-distance.

Technical player at Seminole State College. She moved to Metropolitan State University in Denver and graduated in 2018 after studying psychology.

“How did I know she was the one?” Despite my ignorance, everything worked out. I never expected much from my life, and it always moved steadily up. Thankfully, I’ve never fallen far. “Slowly uphill,” said Jokić.