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Biting His Lip at Nikola Jokic, NBA Player Shipped in a Relationship He Would Have Never Thought

Published 02/15/2023, 9:52 AM EST

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Who doesn’t love Nikola Jokic? The Denver Nuggets superstar is currently one of the best players in the world on course to win his third NBA MVP title. Although he receives a lot of love from around the world, it seems his teammates are also huge fans of the Serbian. A viral clip is doing the rounds of the internet which has caught the attention of NBA fans. In the clip, a former Nuggets star is caught by the camera while he indulges in some questionable mannerisms.

Monte Morris, who currently plays for the Washington Wizards, is all over the news for the wrong reasons. In the short clip, he can be seen staring at Jokic while also biting his lips which have the basketball world talking.

Former Nuggets star stares down Nikola Jokic awkwardly in a viral clip

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There are only a handful of basketball stars in the league who are as popular as Nikola Jokic. The Nuggets superstar hails from Serbia and has a large fan following in Europe and around the world. Moreover, it seems he has some fans in the league as well.

In the viral clip, Monte Morris stares down Jokic rather awkwardly during what seems to be a team talk in a timeout. Moreover, the former Nuggets star was also biting his lip to make it worse. This hilarious clip has got fans suspicious with many already talking about the two apparent love birds.

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One fan wrote, “Can you blame him?” while another fan wrote, “Ion blame him”. “Because Jokic the only reason his team worth half a cent” read a comment while a fan wrote, “Is in loveeee”.

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Morris played for the Denver Nuggets from 2017 to 2021 before being traded to the Washington Wizards. He played an integral part in the team before the Nuggets traded him for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Ish Smith. Will Barton was also sent to the Wizards as a part of the trade.

Jokic might make history soon

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Serbian superstar Nikola Jokic might become only the fourth player in NBA history to win three MVP titles in a row. Bill Russell, Larry Bird, and Wilt Chamberlain are the only three players to have three-peated the MVP title.

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According to the latest rankings released a few days ago, The Joker is still in the running for an MVP title. In fact, he is on top of the KIA MVP ladder beating players like Jayson Tatum and Giannis Antetokounmpo. With the Serbian in red hot form, he is getting closer and closer to making basketball history.

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Abhinava is an NBA writer for EssentiallySports. He is currently pursuing his Bachelor's in Journalism and Mass Communication. Abhinava has been following NBA for the past 6 years and is a huge fan of the Golden State Warriors and Stephen Curry.
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