According to Bleacher Report, Jokić earned the nickname from his former Nuggets teammate, Mike Miller. Reportedly, Mike had trouble saying his last name, which is pronounced “yo-kitch.” A simple literal phonetic pronunciation of his last name gave birth to the moniker “the Joker.” The name has certainly stuck throughout his illustrious career. A Serbian men’s …
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