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[Saba Sports News] Nikola Jokic played a key role in leading Serbia to a bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics, and fans couldn’t help but notice how differently he celebrated this victory compared to his NBA achievements.
Serbia, after advancing from the same pool as the U.S., beat Australia in the quarterfinals but lost to the U.S. in the semis, setting up a bronze medal match against Germany. Serbia won 93-83, with Jokic leading the Olympics in rebounds, assists, and efficiency.
A viral video showed Jokic joyfully singing and pumping his arm on a bus with his Serbian teammates, and later, celebrating with them during the medal ceremony. Fans remarked on how much more animated and at home he seemed compared to his usually subdued reactions after winning NBA MVP or the NBA championship with the Denver Nuggets.
Whether Jokic celebrated hard after his NBA successes out of the public eye, or if winning an Olympic medal for his country meant more to him, fans took note of how proud he seemed in this moment.