Nuggets Fan Sports Nikola Jokic and His Brothers on T-Shirt as Miami Heat Rivalry Intensifies

Published 11/11/2021, 7:40 AM EST

NBA fans often engage in banter about various players, with Nikola Jokic being the recent subject of such banter. The Serbian is a dominating center who plays for the Denver Nuggets, whom fans popularly refer to as ‘the Joker’. Jokic is a regular fixture on the Serbian national basketball team. He won a silver medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Recently, the reigning MVP was involved in a controversy during the Nuggets game against the Miami Heat. Jokic pushed Heat’s Markieff Morris to the ground after a foul committed by the Miami forward. In the aftermath of the controversial in-game incident, fans referred to Jokic’s notorious brothers. Jokic’s brothers – Nemanja and Strahinja, both commanding figures themselves – have a history of supporting their brother during NBA games on the sidelines.

NBA fans recently noticed a Nuggets fan sporting the Jokic brother trio on his shirt with a mention of their new Twitter account. The fan donned the shirt at the Nuggets arena during their game against the Indiana Pacers. The Nuggets won their home game against the Pacers at the Ball Arena.

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Someone is rocking this shirt at the Nuggets arena tonight. 😂
(via @katywinge) pic.twitter.com/E26jJoIUiy
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) November 11, 2021

Miami Heat guard Jimmy Butler hastened to defend his teammate Morris against Jokic, purportedly shouting at the latter. Morris’ twin brother Marcus, a player for the Los Angeles Clippers, joined in on the action on social media, beefing with the Jokic brother on Twitter. The Nuggets won the quarrel marred game by a score of 113-6 against the Heat, as Nikola Jokic scored 25 points.

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Nuggets defeat the Indiana Pacers with Nikola Jokic out

The Denver Nuggets defeated the Indiana Pacers to secure a close-fought victory. Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic served a one-game suspension and was absent following his late ejection from the Miami Heat game for a foul on Markieff Morris. The Nuggets won by a score of 101-98 against the Pacers.

Will Barton stepped up in Jokic’s absence, scoring 30 points, and Zeke Nnaji had 19 points for the Nuggets. Malcolm Brogdon led the Pacers scoring with 25 points and Domantas Sabonis recorded 20 points. The Nuggets host the Atlanta Hawks next at the Ball Arena.

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Shalom Saldanha is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. Currently pursuing his journalism degree, he has previously worked as a sports corresspondent for India Shorts/Business Upturn. A Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bucks fan, Shalom primarily got into the sport after discovering that he shared a mutual love for Arsenal with the 'Greek Freak'.

Nuggets Fan Sports Nikola Jokic and His Brothers on T-Shirt as Miami Heat Rivalry Intensifies

Nuggets defeat the Indiana Pacers with Nikola Jokic out

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