Nikola Jokic has opened up on his struggles with fame.
Speaking on Michael Porter Jr’s podcast, Jokic said fame really did not align with his values or preferred way of life.
“Being famous, some people like it, some people don’t,” Jokic said. “When I finish my career, I really wish nobody knows me. I wish my kid or kids in the future … remember me as a dad. I think that’s gonna be my goal in life.
“… It just feels sad, whenever you go to the bar, restaurant, some game, people are just taking their phones out and trying to record you,” Jokić said. “I think that’s really, I’m going to say, rude. It’s not that I’m out showing myself; I’m just who I am.”
In fact, Jokic is so determined to disconnect himself from the limelight that he doesn’t even want to own a phone when he’s done playing.
“To not have a phone, that’s another big goal of mine,” Jokić told Porter Jr. “Just to live in the moment, be a normal person. Go drink with your buddy or go have lunch or go play with your kids or go ride horses, and nobody’s going to make a big deal of that.”
Previously, many have wondered if Jokic really is as detached from the NBA circus as he appears to be.
But his latest comments leave little doubt that he really doesn’t care for any of the supposed perks of fame.
The man just wants to hang out with his family and race horses, so don’t expect to hear a thing from him once he eventually retires.
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