Nikola Jokic demonstrated precisely why he is a three-time NBA MVP throughout Serbia’s 93–83 win over Germany within the bronze medal sport at Bercy Enviornment within the 2024 Paris Olympics, because the proficient seven-footer notched simply the fifth triple-double in Olympic basketball historical past to guide his nation to victory.
However Jokic additionally confirmed why he is one of many classiest skilled basketball gamers on this planet.
After the ultimate horn sounded and the Serbians had secured the bronze medal, Jokic, reasonably than rejoice together with his fellow countrymen, first approached Group Germany’s gamers and training employees and shook every of their palms in a second of pure class.
Take a look at video of the second, courtesy of Josh Cohenzadeh on X, previously Twitter.
— Josh Cohenzadeh (@jshchnz) August 10, 2024
Whereas shaking palms with the opponent is inspired in each skilled basketball and FIBA, everybody is aware of that it nonetheless does not all the time occur, sadly.
And Jokic, visibly emotional all through the competition, wanted this win for Serbia very badly, so one might hardly blame him had he opted to first rejoice together with his nation.
However displaying exemplary sportsmanship and management, Jokic made positive to shake palms with the opponent—and his teammates adopted go well with as they walked off the courtroom.
On the courtroom, Jokic racked up 19 factors, 12 rebounds, 11 assists, a steal and a block in 38 minutes of motion.
