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Bryan Kalbrosky

Nikola Jokic is ‘probably’ buying another horse (duh!) to celebrate winning the NBA Finals

No matter whether or not the Nuggets win the NBA championship, Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic has interesting plans for the offseason.

During a recent interview with ESPN reporter Malika Andrews, Jokic was asked if he planned to celebrate winning the NBA Finals by buying another horse.

Jokic briefly quit basketball when he was “12 or 14” years old so that he could pursue horse racing. He told SLAM he once finished fourth place in a race.

While he did not continue with horse racing and he obviously did continue with basketball, the big man now owns a racehorse named Dream Catcher. In his locker, Jokic proudly displays the ribbon his horse received for winning a race.

According to The Athletic, the superstar owns “more than half a dozen” horses.  Jokic says that he will “probably” add another horse to his stable regardless of the outcome of the NBA Finals.

Jokic was given his second NBA MVP trophy while at his horse stable in Serbia, and if he keeps adding more horses, the stable will become more and more full.

The big man recently explained his love of horses to 2022-23 NBA Rookie of the Year winner Paolo Banchero, which was a fascinating conversation.

Jokic’s teammate, Aaron Gordon, recently said that he has rarely seen the big man as happy as when he showed off his riding helmets.

Jokic, meanwhile, maintains a close relationship with Hall of Fame horse racer Tim Tetrick. He often adjusts his travel plans so that he can catch a race.

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