Strahinja Jokić is a Serbian celebrity sibling. Moreover, Strahinja Jokić is popular as the elder brother of Serbian professional basketball player Nikola Jokić. Nikola is a professional basketball player who is currently playing for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association in the center position.
Table of Biography
Early life
Strahinja Jokić was born in 1985 in Sombor, Serbia, and holds a Serbian nationality. According to his birth date, he is 37 years old as of 2022 and has a zodiac sign of Pisces.
Moreover, he is the eldest son of Branislav Jokic (father) and his mother’s name is unknown at the moment. His father worked as an agricultural engineer.
In addition, he has two younger brothers whose names are Nikola Jokic and Nemanja Jokic. His brother is also a professional basketball player. Other than that, there is no information regarding his exact date of birth, and ethnicity.
Caption: Strahinja Jokić with his brothers (Source: MARCA)
Education
Talking about his academic career, Strahinja has not shared his academic qualification in public at the moment. We may assume that this man has completed his graduation from a well-known university nearby his hometown.
Professional career
Strahinja has previously played basketball in Europe. Nikola has even linked his brother’s talent to that of NBA champion turned ESPN commentator Kendrick Perkins. Moreover, he came to the limelight as the brother of Nikola Jokic, who is a professional NBA basketball player.
Nikola Jokic
At an early age, his brother introduced Nickola to the sport and he fell in love with it. Jokić played youth basketball for Vojvodina Srbijagas. He caught the eye of bigger clubs and joined Mega Basket in the summer of 2012. After playing for two seasons, he registered for the 2014 NBA Draft and was chosen 41st overall.
He competed in the 2014–2015 season in Serbia and was named the MVP of the ABA League. Despite being selected in 2014, he didn’t sign a contract until 2015. He had a strong start to his career, making the NBA All-Rookie First Team and coming in third in the voting for Rookie of the Year.
Caption: Nikola Jokic playing for Denver Nuggets in the NBA (Source: The San Diego Union-Tribune)
Moreover, he was tantalizing potential at the center because of his passing and playmaking. He agreed to a maximum deal for $148 million before the 2018–2019 NBA Season. By being selected for his first NBA All-Star and All-NBA Team, he returned the team’s belief in him. Alongside Jamal Murray, he guided the squad to their first conference championship since Melo joined the squad in 2009 during the 2019–2020 season.
Recent career
For the 2020–2021 season, Nikola and his squad had high expectations. He increased his output from All-NBA to MVP levels. He finished with a season average of 26-11-8 and beat out Joel Embiid and Steph Curry to win MVP.
In a 113-96 blowout of the Miami Heat on November 8, 2021, he and the opposition player Markieff Morris were both sent to the bench after Markieff pushed Nikola, who then hit Markieff in the back. The NBA said the next day that they had suspended for a one-game, with the no-pay ban.
On December 27, Joki tied his career-high of 22 rebounds and finished with 26 points, 8 assists, 2 steals, and 2 blocks in a 103-100 win over the Los Angeles Clippers. He was the first player since Charles Barkley in 1988 to record 25 or more points, 20 or more rebounds, and 5 or more assists in back-to-back games. He signed a five-year $264 million supermax contract extension with the Nuggets on July 1, 2022, making it the most expensive contract in NBA history.
Awards
At the moment Strahinja has not to get earned awards or recognition. Moreover, his brother Nikola has earned some of them. ABA League MVP (2015), ABA League Top Prospect (2015), NBA All-Rookie First Team (2016), 2× Serbian Player of the Year (2018, 2021), and 3× All-NBA First Team (2019, 2021, 2022) are some of Nikola’s highlights and awards.
Net Worth
Neither Strahinja’s net worth nor the basis of his work is unknown. On the other side, his brother as a professional basketball player has earned a huge sum of money. Nikola has a net worth of $30 million which he earned from his basketball and brand endorsements.
Relationship Status
Since Strahinja hasn’t yet tied the knot, nothing is known about his love life. Although he was arrested for assaulting a lady he was dating, there isn’t much else known about him. We may assume that this man might be single and unmarried.
Body measurements and Social media
This man stands 7 feet tall and his weight is unknown. Moreover, he has black hair with blue eyes color and he has a jacked body built. At the moment, this celebrity brother is not active on social media platforms such as Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.
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