We all know that Nikola Jokic likes to talk horses any chance he gets, but he actually pulled out the perfect reference in a recent press conference when talking about the Thunder. Jokic was referring to OKC entering the season as heavy favorites and stated, “Hopefully we can be the silent - how do you say it? - Silent knight. Silent horse. Dark horse.”
Here’s video of the Nikola Jokiu0107 quote that’s going viral on OKC being the favorite
Denver “dark horse” Nuggets pic.twitter.com/iseuIGKJEd— Katy Winge (@katywinge) October 10, 2025It was a funny, lighthearted moment, but serious or not, Jokic is exactly right.