NBA Finals MVP Nikola Jokic is left in disbelief after being told the Nuggets’ championship parade isn’t until Thursday… as Serbian star jokes he is eager to ‘go home’ as he has to follow his HORSE RACING on Sunday!

Nikola Jokic had his head in his hands after finding out Denver’s championship parade is not until Thursday – before revealing he is eager to get home to Serbia to see his horses.  

The Nuggets clinched their first ever NBA title by winning Game 5 against Miami Monday night. 

Jokic, pictured with his wife, Natalija, is eager to step away from basketball for the summer

But Jokic was less-than-impressed when told by a Nuggets staff member that the parade is not until later this week.

The Finals MVP told reporters when asked if he’s excited for it: ‘No. I need to go home.’

Jokic is a family man that does not seek out the bright lights and stardom that comes with being a star in the NBA. 

Nikola Jokic was unimpressed that he cannot go back to Serbia until later in the week

In his walk-off interview after clinching his first NBA title, the two-time MVP simply said ‘we can go home now’ in a sign of a man eager to return to Serbia for a break.

He looked crushed when being told he would be going nowhere until at least Thursday evening – and now he has eyes on landing a team plane via owner Josh Kroenke to get him home by Friday.

Jokic remains interested in horses, and was recently seen at a Serbian stable in the offseason

Speaking to NBA TV he said: ‘On Sundays I have my horse racing! 

‘I don’t know when I’m going to arrive? Thursday late? Friday maybe, I don’t know. 

‘I’m going to ask Josh to give me a plane.’

Jokic can find himself being unintentionally funny and he got a laugh from reporters when he went to check his phone to see if 23-time Grand Slam tennis champion Novak Djokovic, who is also Serbian, had text him.

He took a quick scroll before saying, ‘ah f***’.

Jokic then, in disgust, put his head in his hands and said he’s turning his phone off.

Jokic is seen here as a teenager taking part in some harness racing in his native Serbia

There was a period of reflection also on his home country, and how it continues to breed sporting excellence.

‘Sport is something in Serbia that put us in front of everybody,’ Jokic said.

‘Now we have Djokovic, probably the best ever, and now we have an NBA championship.

‘I think it is a very good moment to be a Serbian.’

It wasn’t all deadpan responses from the Nuggets superstar, however, as he revelled in the locker room celebrations. 

Jokic and teammate Jamal Murray were seen wrestling near one of the locker room pools as the Serbian center dunked the guard in the water. 

For others, it was their moment to spray champagne on teammates and staff and coach Michael Malone was front and center with his ski goggles on to drench his stars as reporters also got soaked. 

The NBA Finals MVP joked he is going to ask team owner Josh Kroenke to hand him a plane

 

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