Jokic, considered by just about everyone who knows basketball to be the best player on еarth, led the Denver Nuggets to win their first NBA championship on the night of June 12.

However, it does not appear to be Jokic’s top priority sport; he devotes more time to his other interest, horse racing.

NBA fans say Nikola Jokic looked happier with a horse racing trophy than with the NBA MVP. – Fadeaway World.

Jokic may now be able to devote more time to his other passion, harness racing.

“He said, ‘My job is basketball, but my passion is horse racing,'” driver/trainer Tim Tеtrick told the New York Daily News’ Stеfan Bondy. “[Jokic] said, ‘I would tradе jobs with you in a hеartbеat if it paid bеttеr.'”

Harrison Wind on X: “Nikola Jokic’s best horse Amy Del Duomo’s Resume: – Total earnings (EUR): € 64,683. – In the last five races, I finished first, second, first, and second. – Career record: 33 starts, 18 victories. https://t.co/NJwN6HcaKj” / X

Jokic has a great love for horses. And most of the time, he stayed at the stables and cared for his beloved horses. Jokic can still talk about horses all day and considers the stables his life’s treasure.

 

Jokic and Trick met several years ago on Facebook.

“I am just a regular dude. “Low-key,” said Trick. “You wouldn’t know he gets paid $40 million every year to play basketball. He arrives at the barn wearing sweatpants. Then he gets his training suit on and jumps in, and he just enjoys hanging out.”

Jokic visited The Big M in December 2021 and checked out the action in the rear paddock. When ‘The Joker’ was in town to play the Brooklyn Nets and New York Knicks in March of this year, he spent some time at Brett Pеlling’s farm.

“He stopped in the barn earlier this spring,” explained Pеlling. “He arrived at six in the morning. He is knowledgeable about horses. He’s very eager to listen and wants to chat about horses rather than basketball. He’s really into learning. How do you train? How are you feeling? Really good questions. He has a solid foundational understanding. “He was definitely absorbing information.”

Jokic, 28, was on a farm in Sombor, a city in northern Serbia. He fell in love with horses, particularly racehorses, when he was a child and worked as a stall attendant for six years. When HRU showcased the triple-double King a year and a half ago, he had approximately nine trotters. He also has his own farm and a training track.

Nikola Jokic in Kincsem Park.