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132 Days After Crushing His 5th Ring Dreams, Nikola Jokic Dismisses LeBron James’ Favorite “Coach Prime” With 2 Words

Published 10/03/2023, 2:23 AM EDT

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Nikola Jokic is as real as they come. The Denver Nuggets star player always keeps it simple. The Nuggets’ media day generated a great fan following for the already-loved Serbian. It also served to show just how pure the two-time NBA MVP is. Nikola gives a lot of importance to his family. But, he is devoted to the game and gives it his all when he is on the court. That was what landed the Nuggets their first championship, and cost LeBron James his fifth.

His hard work, dedication, work ethic, and consistency are aspects that everyone in the league aspires to follow.

Jokic is unaware of LeBron’s favorite Coach

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Answering questions on media day, Nikola managed to land yet another classic Jokic response. When asked if he knew much about Deion Sanders, famously known as “Coach Prime”, he responded with a “No Sorry”. 

 

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The fact of the matter is, he was being completely honest. There was no trace of malice or insult to the Colorado Buffaloes famous coach. He was simply being Nikola Jokic. We can be sure that Deion Sanders will not allow this to continue. Known for his outgoing personality, Coach Prime might invite Jokic over or pay him a visit.

LeBron James’ love for football extends to Sanders as well

James’ love for football is nothing new. This love has prompted many to speculate on the “what-ifs” of such a possibility. Right now though, LeBron is all praises for the Buffaloes coach, Deion Sanders.

Read More: Having Called Out Fake People in Their Lives, LeBron James Gives Coach Prime Deion Sanders His Flowers with 5 Words

After the Buffaloes won against the Cornhuskers (9 Sep, 23), LeBron James was quick to tweet about it.

 

In a more recent bout of friendship, The King was absolutely taken with Sanders’ Prime Colorado Cleats. He even posted a story on Instagram asking for a Nike-to-Nike swap. Coach Prime’s reply was an entire video with a shoe in LeBron’s size, “You know I got you covered“.

 

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Two iconic figures in each of their respective fields, with enormous respect and camaraderie that transcends petty rivalry that is often a characteristic feature in the field of sports. This simple gesture on the part of LeBron and Sanders touched the lives of millions who look up to them for inspiration.

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Watch This Story: “I’m Nothing”: Colorado’s Successful Figure Coach Prime Deion Sanders Credits His Most Trusted Figure As the Key

On a lighter note, do you think King James and Coach Prime will pay a visit to the NBA’s very own “Joker” soon?

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Geisha Pulimoottil Don

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Geisha is an NBA content writer at EssentiallySports. Having years of experience as a content writer, she focuses on providing in-depth coverage of the basketball entities. The increased use of technology in studying the game and its intricacies intrigues her.
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Sameen Nawathe