From one Serbian legend to another as Novak Djokovic meets Nikola Jokic at NBA game

Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic met with fellow countryman and famous basketball player Nikola Jokic.

In a video that appeared on social media platform X — previously known as Twitter — the two met before the match between the Denver Nuggets and the Los Angeles Lakers at the crypto.com Arena on Saturday.

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Djokovic is currently visiting the USA where he is set to take part in the ATP 1000 event in the Indian Wells which is set to begin from March 06.

Jokic was instrumental for the Nuggets as he registered 35 points to go with 10 rebounds and seven rebounds as his side secured an important win with a score of 124-114.

While Jokic remains one of the most famous players in the NBA, Djokovic is regarded as the greatest player in the history of men’s tennis in the singles category in the Open era, having won as many as 24 Grand Slam titles in his career.

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