As the basketball season gains momentum, excitement among fans and the media is mounting. While some individuals, like Giannis Antetokounmpo, have unquestionably dedicated themselves to rigorous practice routines, the reigning NBA champion had different plans. Nevertheless, despite this apparent absence of enthusiasm, the 2023 NBA Finals MVP continues to enjoy strong support from both fans and the seasoned Boston Celtics legend, Kevin Garnett. Notably, he’s not the only one excited to see the?Joker?return to action.

After an amazing summer spent in Serbia, Nikola Jokic returned to Denver just in time for the media day event. During an interview session alongside teammate Jamal Murray, the interviewer expressed keen interest in delving into the player’s readiness as they approach the start of the 2023-24 season.

Kevin Garnett approves of Nikola Jokic?s reckless behavior

As the interview asked about how much time he spent playing basketball, Nikola Jokic had an unexpected and intriguing answer. Talking about his career, he said, ? A couple of times, not much.? To which, Murray could not hold back. He chimed in with, ?No, he didn?t.? After his teammate publicly called him out, the 2x NBA MVP explained his thought process. He said that he had to play basketball two and a half months more because of their success and needed some more time to recover from that. The Denver Nuggets played all the way until June 12 when they won their first ever championship against the Miami Heat.

By his account, the center spent a great summer engaging in horse riding, rafting, drinking, and spending time with his family.??

Despite his seemingly diminished enthusiasm for playing, Boston Celtics legend Kevin Garnett and the fans remain confident in the player’s skills. The 2004 NBA MVP shared the segment featuring Jokic’s response on his Instagram story, captioning it with “Champ Sht.”

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Orlando Magic legend Dwight Howard also expressed his support with a humorous GIF. Of course there was also an outpouring of support from fans.

Fans are confident in Nikola Jokic

It seems that the?Joker doesn’t even have to try to be the best player in the world. ?That?s crazy lol. Basketball just easy to him.?

Another IG user is confident of the player and wrote, ?still gonna torch the league too.?

While one wrote, ?BRO DOESNT EVEN LIKE BASKETBALL AND IS STILL HIM,? another one hilariously added, ?He does his 9-5 and makes it back to his horses.? This is one of Nikola’s most unique qualities. He’s a rare superstar that actually treats the NBA like a job.

Another Joker fan stated, ?He been horse racing all summer and still gone be the best center in the game.?

One of them thinks differently about his comment and said, ?He loves the game. He just doesn?t like the in between stuff. I respect it. Doesn?t want to get caught up in all the nonsense that comes with being an NBA superstar.?

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