Natalija Jokic

About

Former collegiate volleyball player most widely known for being the wife of 2-time NBA MVP for the Denver Nuggets, Nikola Jokic. She frequently shares family photos and celebratory posts congratulating her husband for his many achievements in basketball on her jokic.natalija Instagram account, which has amassed more than 70,000 followers.

Before Fame

She and Nikola have been together since they were high school sweethearts in their hometown of Sombor, Serbia. She relocated to the United States in 2013 to play volleyball at Oklahoma's Seminole State College. However, after Nikola made the move to the U.S. to play for the Denver Nuggets, she left her volleyball career behind and moved to Denver as well, where she completed her studies at the Metropolitan State University of Denver in 2018.

Trivia

Her husband, Nikola, is 1 of only 5 other players in NBA history to have achieved 100 triple-doubles. He also became the 1st NBA player to ever average 25 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists throughout his initial 50 career postseason games. In 2022, she assisted in arranging a surprise visit from several Denver Nuggets' coaches to present her husband with his 2nd consecutive MVP Award in their hometown of Sombor.

Family Life

She is the wife of Nikola Jokic and the mother to their daughter, Ognjena, who was born in September 2021. Her 2 brothers-in-law include Nemanja and Strahinja Jokic.

Associated With

On October 28, 2016, she posted a photo on her Instagram account of Nikola Jokic's cover issue of Mile High Sports, which also featured Derrick White and Jamal Murray.