Nikola Jokic might be the best professional basketball player in the world right now. He’s just three wins from becoming an NBA Finals champion. Jokic is from Sombor, Serbia. He’s also famously reserved, doesn’t like speaking much with the press, and he doesn’t really use social media. But Serbian fans are crazy about Jokic, especially now. They’ve been watching the Denver Nuggets run through the playoffs, and they’re getting up in the middle of the night to watch him in the NBA Finals. The World’s Daniel Ofman reports.
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