DeMarcus Cousins just lately revealed simply how little the NBA means to Nikola Jokic in comparison with his life exterior of basketball.
Cousins shared a shocking dialog he as soon as had along with his former Denver Nuggets teammate.
“A harmful dude,” Cousins stated whereas describing the three-time League MVP on Straight Recreation podcast. “What I like probably the most about Jokic is his character. In case you ever get the possibility to have a dialog with him, if he tells you even a bit extra about himself, he’ll be sincere. He doesn’t care about any of this.
“The NBA is possibly his second, third, and even fourth favourite factor in life. In most video games the place he places up these loopy stats, he in all probability doesn’t even need to be there. And that’s what’s scary. It’s loopy.”
Cousins, who performed with Denver in 2022, recalled a dialog about cash became speak of retirement.
“After I was in Denver, our lockers had been subsequent to one another within the locker room. I don’t bear in mind who had simply signed an extension on the time, however I advised him: ‘Your new contract goes to be insane!’ He advised me: ‘Cuz, I’d retire earlier than that contract.’ I stated: ‘You’re going to depart $300 million on the desk? Are you loopy?
“Signal the contract after which get fats, change into unhealthy. Simply don’t miss out on $300 million!’ Then he advised me: ‘Cuz, I simply need to return to my hometown and chill with my horses.’ I advised him: ‘Joke, these horses will probably be there. You’ll simply purchase extra horses with $300 million.’”
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