There are some strong indications that Nikola Jokic’s wife, Natalija Jokic, is pregnant and is close to her due date.
Nikola Jokic, 29, is questionable for Tuesday’s game against the Grizzlies on November 19, 2024.
Highlights
- Nikola Jokic missed recent games for personal reasons. Some have speculated that the personal reason was her wife’s pregnancy with their second child.
- A Twitter user posted a photo of Natalija from the Olympian Party in which her big belly or baby bump was seen.
- Natalija was pregnant with her first child, Ognjena, back in 2021.
He has already missed two straight games for personal reasons and may be absent for a third.
Dario Saric has been moved into the starting lineup in Jokic’s absence, totaling 19 points, 18 rebounds, seven assists, and three steals in 66 minutes over the past two games.
On October 26, 2024, he scored 41 points and made a career-high seven 3-pointers in a 109-103 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers.
In the next game, Nikola posted 40 points, 10 rebounds, four assists, and two blocks in a 127-125 overtime win over the Toronto Raptors.
He recorded back-to-back 40-point games for the first time in his career.
On October 29, 2024, he had a triple-double with 29 points, 18 rebounds, and 16 assists in a 144-139 overtime win over the Brooklyn Nets.
He had 37 points, 18 rebounds, 15 assists, and three steals for his 4th straight triple-double in a 122-120 win over the Dallas Mavericks.
Speculations Arised That Natalija And Nikola Jokic Are Expecting Their Second Child
Following Nikola Jokic’s absence in recent matches for personal reasons, it has been speculated that he is expecting his second child with his wife, Natalija Jokic.
However, Nikola and his wife haven’t officially mentioned or revealed they’re having a second baby.
On June 16, 2024, a Twitter user posted a photo of Natalija from the Olympian party in which a user stated that she was pregnant with his second child.
Nikola Jokić and his pregnant wife Natalija pic.twitter.com/AyclT2UmqP
— The Gentlemen (@AyrtonLegend) August 13, 2024
At the party, she wore a white dress, and her big belly was visible.
The video uploaded by SportalRS on YouTube revealed Natalija Jokic’s belly. In the description, they wrote,
Before the start of the competition, we learned the beautiful news that Natalija Jokić, the wife of the best basketball player in the world, is pregnant.
SportaIRS
On November 16, 2024, a Facebook user congratulated Nikola Jokic on the new baby, suggesting that Natalija and Niko have already welcomed their second child.
Earlier, Natalija was pregnant with her first child, daughter Ognjena, born in September 2021.
On New Year’s Day in 2022, Natalija confirmed her pregnancy news as she posted a photo from her baby shower on Instagram with a caption,
“Thank you 2021, you were my favorite so far.”
Natalija Jokic
After announcing Ognjena’s birth, Natalija shared the first photo of her daughter a few months later, on May 27, 2022. The photo showed Ognjena wearing a pink dress and touching Nikola’s MVP award.
Nikola Jokic And Natalija Jokic Got Married In October 2020 In Their Hometown
After getting engaged in January 2020, Nikola and Natalija tied the knot on October 24, 2020, in Sombor, Serbia.
Their wedding was initially scheduled for June 2020 but was pushed back after the NBA moved its season to the bubble in Orlando, Florida, due to COVID-19.
A video of their wedding surfaced on Twitter, featuring an NBA star dancing and singing with his new bride.
Natalija shared several photos from their big day on her Instagram account, calling the event her “favorite party of all time.”
Since their wedding day, Nikola has always kept a piece of his bride close by, even when he was on the road for the NBA.
Nikola tied his wedding ring to his sneakers before every game, as seen in various photos posted on Twitter.
Additional Information
- Nikola Jokic has an estimated net worth of over $80 million as of 2024.
- He was born to his father, Branislav Jokic, and his mother, Nikolina Jokic.
- Jokic is 6 feet 11 inches or 211 cm tall and weighs 284 lbs or 128 kg.
