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DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic arrived in character for a first-round playoff recreation Saturday evening.
That character was “Gru,” the protagonist from the “Despicable Me” motion pictures.
Jokic, the two-time Kia NBA MVP for the Denver Nuggets, wore the same outfit and signature wrap-around striped scarf as “Gru.” It was a success on social media, with the Nuggets posting, “going to play basketball or going to steal the moon?”
Going to play basketball or going to steal the moon? pic.twitter.com/AeGmprCMhX
— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) April 20, 2024
Jokic and the Nuggets opened their title protection in opposition to LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers.
The outfit gave the impression to be a tease to his look in a promotion for “Despicable Me 4,” the place he seeks remedy as a result of the Minions assume he’s their boss.
Within the trailer, Jokic sits on a sofa in a swimsuit whereas speaking with a therapist. He explains how everybody thinks he seems like “Gru.”
“I believed I seemed actually good that day. I placed on this lovely swimsuit that mentioned, ‘I imply enterprise,’” Jokic tells the therapist.
“Then what occurred?” she wonders.
“They are saying I seem like ‘Gru,’” Jokic responds.
“Why does that hassle you?” she asks.
“It doesn’t,” Jokic insists.
“Then why deliver it up? she inquires.
“As a result of they received’t go away me alone,” Jokic says.
Jokic then walks over to a window and pulls up a shade to disclose a handful of Minions cheering for “Gru” from exterior.
“Guys, I’m not your boss,” Jokic says.
Jokic is the actually boss on the court docket for the Nuggets, averaging 26.4 factors, 12.4 rebounds and 9 assists this season. He’s the favourite to win a 3rd MVP award, in accordance with BetMGM Sportsbook. He was the MVP of the finals final season when the Nuggets captured their first NBA title in franchise historical past.