In a stunning turn of events, Denver Nuggets superstar and reigning NBA MVP Nikola Jokić has announced his immediate retirement from professional basketball. The announcement came via a brief, emotional press conference in Belgrade, Serbia, where Jokić cited a desire to spend more time with his family and return to his roots on the horse farm.
“I’ve given everything I have to basketball,” Jokić said. “But now, it’s time to give that same energy to my family, my horses, and the life I left behind in Sombor.”
The basketball world is reeling. Jokić, widely considered one of the greatest big men in NBA history, is walking away at the peak of his powers, just weeks after leading the Nuggets to another deep playoff run.
Fans, teammates, and analysts alike are left in disbelief, as the NBA loses one of its most unique and dominant forces.