The Serbian Roots Of Nikola Jokic This picture taken on June 25, 2019 shows a man feeding horses at a stable owned by the family of Nikola Jokic, the 24-year-old Serbian basketball player who plays for the NBA's Denver Nuggets, in his hometown of Sombor. - Serbs are hoping that their homegrown hero Jokic -- who did not play in the 2014 World Cup -- can fire the country at the latest edition, which starts on August 31 in China. Beaten in the final last time, Serbia are again among the favourites to challenge holders the United States. (Photo by ANDREJ ISAKOVIC / AFP) / TO GO WITH Basket-WC-2019-CHN-SRB-Jokic,PROFILE by Jovan MATIC (Photo credit should read ANDREJ ISAKOVIC/AFP/Getty Images)