Nikola Jokic is as gentle a giant as they come.
He’d rather hang out with a bunch of like-minded kids eight days a week than do something serious, which made his interactions on Tuesday with around 130 Special Olympians such a treasure. For the first time since the pandemic, the Nuggets were able to continue their tradition of hosting a basketball clinic on the main court at Ball Arena.
While Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr. manned the shooting station, and Nuggets coach Michael Malone oversaw the dribbling portion, Jokic imparted his wisdom by honing the participants’ passing skills.