Nikola Jokić finds himself occupying the title of top dog in the NBA at the moment but you wouldn’t know it from watching him off the court. The Nuggets center is as humble as they come and fans took notice when he didn’t get too emotional or excited after winning the Western Conference finals or NBA Finals.
Charles Barkley noticed the same unassuming attitude and said it reminded him of a another big man superstar who acted like it was just another day at the office.
“He reminds me of Tim Duncan,” Barkley said on The Bill Simmons Podcast. “Tim Duncan was the most no drama great player I ever watched in my career.”