A biography for Nikola Jokichasn’t been written yet.
“I'm just playing basketball, the same way I have always played, from juniors and even back to middle school, I'm just doing it the same way. Nothing different. Just a team game, playing and having fun and trying to play the right way.”
“I'm trying to be the best I can be in what I do.”
“You can see that just with the passing, you can destroy the defense.”
“When I was young, basketball wasn't my No. 1 priority.”
“I just wanted to play hard - just to give my 100 percent to help my teammates, to help my team to win the game. That's my only goal going on the court.”
“We don't think about what anybody else with the media or other teams think about us.”
“I think I brought something different to the NBA. I brought that I can do pretty much everything on the floor.”
“For me, every game is a pickup game in front of my house.”
“My 3-point percentage is low, but I think I just need to work on that.”
“I don't want to say something just to be a leader.”
“I enjoy animals. Their nature.”
“I watched Magic because of his passing, and Hakeem because of his post moves.”
“In the NBA, it's different. You must do everything. Defense, offense, shooting, everything. I wanted to prove myself here and I will prove myself here.”
“Every teacher in elementary school loved me because I was always goofing around. I was taller than most of the guys and girls, and fattest, too.”
“For me, an assist is the same as getting a basket.”
“As center you can push the ball. If you're a big man and you can push the ball, or you can run fast, you can make a difference in the game.”
“We as a team, as a group, we need to go out there every game and every day to do our best and try to win our games.”
“You need to be consistent. Every game is important for you and your team.”
“I loved some classes - math, history, that's pretty much it. I didn't love physical activities.”
“I just want to play hard and do the things coach asks me to do.”