Ex-Lakers and Clippers Forwards Want Boxing Match Against Jokic's Brothers

The Morris twins want to settle their beef with the Jokic brothers in the ring

Nov 8, 2021; Denver, Colorado, USA; Miami Heat forward Markieff Morris (8) lies on the ground after a play with Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) as guard Tyler Herro (14) and center Bam Adebayo (13) react in the fourth quarter at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images | Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images

The bizarre feud between Nikola Jokić and the Morris brothers, Marcus and Markieff Morris, has continued into 2025. In 2021, Markieff committed a hard foul on Jokic, which stopped a fast break and many deemed to be overly aggressive.

Jokic immediately got up and forcefully shoved Morris in the back, where he stayed down for an extended period and sustained whiplash in his neck, causing him to miss multiple games.

Nikola Jokic retaliates against Markieff Morris after his hard foul.

Officials now discussing. pic.twitter.com/sfqjzSpu9O

— Joel Rush (@JoelRushNBA) November 9, 2021

While both players were ejected from the game, Jokic was suspended for one game, and Morris was fined; however, the aftermath on social media is what went viral.

Markieff's twin brother Marcus tweeted, "Waited til bro turned his back smh. NOTED."

Then, a newly created social media handle by the name of "@JokicBrothers," which has since been deleted, responded to Morris, saying, "You should leave this the way it is instead of publicly threatening our brother! Your brother made a dirty play first. If you want to make a step further, be sure we will be waiting for you !!"

The Jokic brothers made a Twitter account just to respond to Marcus Morris 👀 (h/t @msinger) pic.twitter.com/S5pnSjfytS

— Overtime (@overtime) November 9, 2021

On Shaquille O'Neal's podcast, "The Big Podcast," the Morris twins stated that they are willing to have a boxing match with the two Jokic brothers.

“The bigger they are, the harder they fall. We big too. I'm 6'10 270 [pounds]. It ain't like I'm a small guy," Markieff said. He also said on the podcast that the hit on him in 2021 was "a cheap shot... He hit me from behind. I think it's a cheap shot."

The Morris twins say they’re willing to do a boxing match against the Jokic brothers 😳

“The bigger they are, the harder they fall. We big too.” 👀

(🎥 @bigpodwithshaq / https://t.co/xlVhD8nvp2) pic.twitter.com/KsYv5CBzJ4

— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) July 24, 2025

Both Morris brothers have appeared on ESPN in podcasts and media outlets, and neither currently has a contract with an NBA team.

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