NBA Fans React to Bizarre Nikola Jokic Question From Celtics Legend

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Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic is widely considered the NBA’s best player. Winning three of the last four MVP awards with one second place finish, Jokic has simply dominated the league the last half-decade.
Jokic also led the Nuggets to their first NBA championship in 2023. Winning Finals MVP, Jokic led the entire postseason in total points, rebounds, and assists.
Turning in a similar performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Jokic made history by becoming the first player ever to lead the tournament in points, rebounds, assists, and steals. It was truly a historic Olympic run for Jokic.
One of one 🃏 pic.twitter.com/S8zqTdoStD
— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) August 12, 2024
During a recent episode of KG Certified, Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce asked if Jokic is a superstar.
"Is Joker a superstar?" Pierce asked his former teammate Kevin Garnett.
“Joker is a superstar,” Garnett answered. “I think people look at Joker, and even though he doesn’t have great athleticism… He has a presence about himself.”
Paul Pierce asking KG if Jokic is a superstar.
— n i k o l a e s t h e t i c (@nikolaesthetic) September 22, 2024
This was published yesterday, not in 2021. pic.twitter.com/S9mRsTTFjW
This was a bizarre question from Pierce that NBA fans have been reacting to.
Via @GregorVucajnk: “This is pathetic.”
This is pathetic.
— Gregor Vučajnk (@GregorVucajnk) September 22, 2024
Via @MorrisBrys92203: “Allowing the words, ‘is Jokic a superstar’ to come out of your mouth in 2024 is insane"
Allowing the words, “is Jokic a superstar” to come out of your mouth in 2024 is insane
— Bryson Morris (@MorrisBrys92203) September 23, 2024
Via @MaxeyFMVP: “Even KG was like 'bruh shut up' when Pierce asked him that”
Even KG was like “bruh shut up” when Pierce asked him that 😭
— Tyrese Maxey FMVP (@MaxeyFMVP) September 23, 2024
Via @LovenRage1: “Hate that it’s a question but I’m glad to see the answer was on point”
Hate that it’s a question but I’m glad to see the answer was on point
— Love n Rage (@LovenRage1) September 22, 2024
Via @bobby_big_shot: “Like why is Paul pierce still allowed to do podcasts”
Like why is Paul pierce still allowed to do podcasts
— Bobby Big Shot (@bobby_big_shot) September 23, 2024
Needless to say, Jokic is absolutely a superstar.
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Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA and WNBA for On SI. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined On SI to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts and in the classroom earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time, primarily serving as a Clippers beat writer.