Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic led Serbia to the bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Jokic made history during that run, becoming the first player to lead the Olympics in total points, rebounds, assists and steals.
Just minutes before the USA won the semifinals, Serbia was on the verge of winning the gold medal against France, but couldn’t finish the game. Instead of lining up against Germany for the bronze medal, Serbia put on an impressive performance and still left Paris with a medal.
This historic tournament by Jokic in Paris allowed Serbia to get through a very difficult phase.
One on one 🃏 pic.twitter.com/S8zqTdoStD
— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) August 12, 2024
Although he was undoubtedly the best player on his team, Jokic was not left without help at the Olympics. Several Serbian players showed great skill and Jokic reportedly gave them a very expensive gift.
In a report of Blic (Thanks to Eurohoops), it was revealed that Jokic bought his 11 Olympic teammates $32,500 worth of Rolex watches, bringing the total cost to $357,500.
Nikola Jokic reportedly bought each member of the Serbian Olympic basketball team a Rolex watch worth $32,500 — about $400,000 for 11 watches, according to Blic Sport. pic.twitter.com/edMfqCJuU4
— Harrison Wind (@HarrisonWind) August 23, 2024
It’s a nice gesture from Jokic, who is entering the second year of a five-year, $276 million contract with the Nuggets (by Spotrac).
While some of Jokic’s Olympic teammates are in the NBA, most are not. By gifting each player a $32,500 Rolex watch, Jokic thanked them for their contribution to Serbia’s bronze medal.
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