Nikola Jokic had a phenomenal 2024-25 season, as he became just the third player in NBA history to average a triple-double for an entire campaign. Jokic averaged 29.6 points, 12.7 rebounds, 10.2 assists, 1.8 steals and 0.6 blocks per game for the Denver Nuggets and finished second in MVP voting.
Unfortunately for Jokic, this season ended the same way that 2023-24 had. The Oklahoma City Thunder eliminated the Nuggets in seven games in the Western Conference semifinals, a year after the Minnesota Timberwolves had done the same.
Jokic averaged 28.4 points, 13.9 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 1.7 steals and 0.9 blocks per game against the Thunder, but it still wasn't enough.
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) smiles after a play against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Paycom Center.
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) smiles after a play against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Paycom Center.
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So, the offseason has started early for Jokic once again. The seven-time All-Star was asked about his offseason plans after losing Game 7 to the Thunder, and hilariously stated he was going to drink a lot of beer in the coming days.
Jokic appears to have now headed back to Serbia, and a clip of his has gone viral on social media. The 30-year-old is playing a sport in it, but it appears to be kick volleyball, not basketball.
Fans had some interesting reactions to Jokic's offseason activity.
"How can anyone not like this guy?" one fan asked.
"How does he have feel for the game ever here?" another fan wondered.
"Just your 3x MVP and NBA Champ out there chillin’, playing with neighborhood kids at the local public pool," said one fan.
"These guys would have helped him more than Jamal [Murray] did," stated a fan.
"That’s the greatest basketball mind of all time," a fan said.
"He gives zero [expletive] what others think! Proud to be a Serb," claimed one fan.
Jokic is going to have plenty of time on his hands to do whatever he wants. The one thing that is certain, though, is that when the 2025-26 season starts, he's going to be dominating on the basketball court once again.