If you ask just about any professional basketball player, they’d probably tell you that winning an NBA championship is one of the best things in the world. It’s definitely not easy for a team to battle its way through the postseason and ultimately claim the highly coveted Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy. The latest squad to do just that was the Denver Nuggets, who clinched the title by winning Game 5 of their series with the Miami Heat on Monday night. Star player Nikola Jokić took in the festivities just like his teammates, though fans across social media couldn’t help but notice (and joke about) his lack of enthusiasm.
There’s a firm chance that b-ball devotees have seen plenty of footage from past Finals celebrations that show athletes getting emotional. From Michael Jordan crying while clinching the trophy to Kevin Garnett yelling “anything is possible” during a post-game interview, there have been plenty of memorable moments. Needless to say, the always dominant Nikola Jokić was a bit more reserved. In fact, when speaking shortly after the game, he summed things up by saying, “The job is done, we can go home now.” That desire to head back to his native home of Serbia came up again during the Game 5 press conference. And the exact moment, which was captured on Twitter, was as funny as it was honest:
