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Nikola Jović’s daughterstole the show as the basketball player celebrated his team’s big win on Monday.
Moments after the Denver Nuggets beat the Miami Heat to win the NBA Championship, the star center celebrated on the court with his daughter Ognjena, 21 months.
In one photo, Jović carries his daughter and plants a kiss on her cheek and she attempts to keep the much-too-big hat on her head.
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Jović shares his daughter Ognjena, which means “fiery” in Serbian, withhis wife Natalija. The pair have been married since October 2020.
Now, Natalija can frequently be seen at Nikola’s games with their daughter Ognjena. In March 2023, Natalijashared a photo on her Instagramof Ognjena holding Nikola’s game ball from his 100th triple-double — an accomplishment only five other players have ever achieved in NBA history, as theAP reported.
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When Nikola shattered another NBA record that April (he became the first NBA player to average 25 points, ten rebounds and five assists through his first 50 career postseason games, perSports Illustrated), Natalija and Ognjena were there to cheer him on — with Ognjena seen on Instagram stories sporting a jacket with Nikola’s name and number on the back.
For Nikola, having the support of his wife and daughter has been invaluable while he competes in the NBA.
“I play 100 games away, I’m not home for 100 days,” he said. “When I come home, Ognjena is different. Literally in five days, she changes you know.”
source: people.com
