Nikola Topic already receiving invaluable mentorship from unlikely source

Nikola Topic speaks to the media during an introductory press conference for the 2024 Thunder draft picks at Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center in Oklahoma City, Saturday, June, 29, 2024. | SARAH PHIPPS/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORKBefore officially suiting up with the OKC Thunder for meaningful, regular season action this coming October, Nikola Topic will be representing his home country of Serbia during this summer's FIBA EuroBasket 2025.

Considering the amount of NBA talent stockpiled on the nation's roster, it was already assumed that the 20-year-old would wind up soaking up a ton of valuable wisdom and knowledge about what it takes to succeed in the association before even logging…