At any time Nikola Jokic And Luka Doncic are on the field together, pranks will be played on each other. It started at All-Star Weekends with Jokic pouring water on Doncic or Luka throwing a ball to knock one of the Joker’s hands off, among others. The antics between the two MVP favorites carried over into Goran Dragic’s retirement game, “The Night of the Dragon” . ”
While on the bench during a timeout, Jokic made his classic move of pouring his water over Doncic’s head, which slightly exaggerated Doncic’s reaction. The two Eastern Europeans clearly have a close personal connection, which is why Dirk Nowitzki wants the two to team up in Dallas in the future.
Jokic throws water on Luka… just because 🤣
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“Night of the Dragon” celebrates Goran Dragic’s 15-year NBA career and has brought in many international stars to play the game, such as Doncic, Jokic, Luis Scola, and many more. Nowitzki and Steve Nash were also present as guests, although they were not participating in the match.
Dragic has had a solid NBA career, making the 2018 All-Star Game as a member of the Miami Heat. He played with Doncic at the 2017 European Championship, where their home country of Slovenia won its first-ever title. While the two have never played together in the NBA, they are on the short list of Slovenians to have played in the NBA.
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