Part of the Denver Nuggets’ master plan to win two NBA titles in three seasons reportedly involves eventually signing Russell Westbrook. Unfortunately for three-time MVP Nikola Jokic, Westbrook remains in a holding pattern with the Los Angeles Clippers.
That doesn’t mean the legendary point guard can’t spend his offseason hanging out with other Serbian star athletes for the time being.
As Novak Djokovic awaits a quarterfinal match at Wimbledon 2024, he got a surprise guest — Westbrook, who apparently came to take in some world-class tennis. It’s a little too convenient that Westbrook happened to meet Djokovic, one of Jokic’s best friends, as the Nuggets recruit him in the background.
Isn’t it?
Who better to welcome @russwest44 to SW19, than @DjokerNole 🏀🎾#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/3f0jj7JgNM
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 9, 2024
In all seriousness, Westbrook meeting Djokovic right before he might join Jokic’s Nuggets probably isn’t connected at all. It’s just so funny that Westbrook would hang out with another player who has a “Joker” nickname during a time when the Nuggets are waiting for him to become available.
NBA fans made the same Nikola Jokic joke after seeing Novak Djokovic hang out with Russell Westbrook
Jokic must really want Russ if he played the Djokovic card https://t.co/XJSLHudmKu
— n i k o l a e s t h e t i c (@nikolaesthetic) July 9, 2024
Not Djoker Russ, Joker wants to play with you. The other serbian dude https://t.co/JdONdM2Oie
— Kemosabe (@13Kimosabe) July 9, 2024
One Joker to another hmmmmmm https://t.co/6CbBJvMYWg pic.twitter.com/sXTM1YhIRb
— Rishi Oza (@RishOza_) July 9, 2024
Novak Djokovic, a friend of Nikola Jokic, who SPECIFICALLY asked Denver for Russell Westbrook, in recruit mode tbh https://t.co/soC59RUzrb
— Sealo اصيل 🇮🇶 🇺🇸 (@Sealoseal) July 9, 2024
He’s a Nugget 100% https://t.co/toDUZUUV7p
— will jones ⚒️ (@Will_d_jones) July 9, 2024
https://t.co/81ImYid6Or pic.twitter.com/XrFS6lh0iE
— CT (@CTFazio24) July 9, 2024
