Nikola Jokic was up to his old tricks against the Lakers tonight.
Despite the ongoing jokes about basketball being his side hustle, Jokic finished with 29 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists in a win over LA on opening night.
Here are the best reactions from around the internet:
Nikola Jokic is perhaps the greatest piece of evidence in favor of work-life balance, hustle culture in absolute shambles
— Isaac K. Lee (@IsaacKLee) October 25, 2023
[jokic puts on reading glasses]
[licks fingers]
[turns page]
[uses pointer finger to find recipe]2 points.
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) October 25, 2023
Jokic currently giving AD a menu to choose how he wants to be scored on.
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) October 25, 2023
Jokic is visibly 15-20 pounds overweight and putting in work 😂
— RELA 𝕏 (@itzzSKL) October 25, 2023
Jokic seems completely unfazed by this player in the post, not sure if you know him, his name is Anthony Davis pic.twitter.com/3KoFjV3etZ
— Esfandiar Baraheni (@JustEsBaraheni) October 25, 2023
Nikola Jokic when he sees Anthony Davis in the paint😭 pic.twitter.com/SsMtWoHHUS
— Kyrie Center (@kyriecenterig) October 25, 2023
Jokic when he see the Lakers: pic.twitter.com/lJT7tm9Aln
— 𝒮𝒾𝑒. (@Cindtrillella) October 24, 2023
Jokic with Anthony Davis this 1st quarter 😭😭pic.twitter.com/aBEHbG6Vw3
— 🏖️liked limited (@cookedbyGurru) October 24, 2023
Nikola Jokic waking up to go back to work today pic.twitter.com/oYKLjdJitD
— Smitty Werbenjagermanjenson (@ChiddenxNuddet) October 24, 2023