Nikola Jokic and many other NBA players are gearing up for EuroBasket and playing for their home countries, which is forcing some NBA rivals to be teammates. One example is on Team Serbia with Jokic and Nikola Topic of the Thunder. In a clip that went viral from a recent exhibition match, while sitting on the bench, Jokic told Topic to get back up and high-five all of his teammates, a command with which the young Topic quickly obliged.
It’s a great example of leadership and Jokic’s place and rank, not only within the NBA, not only with his home country, but within the world of basketball.