Nikola Jokic, a Serbian professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the NBA, and his wife, Natalija Macesic, have recently sparked pregnancy rumors.
The NBA star, who has won the hearts of millions with his exceptional basketball skills, has recently gained people’s attention regarding his personal life.
Many people have recently noticed Natalija Jokic’s growing belly and wonder if she is pregnant with Nikola Jokic’s second child.
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Similarly, several speculations about her pregnancy have been circulating all over the internet.
One Twitter post from November 16, 2024, stated that Nikola was out of the game due to the birth of his child, while another stated that Jokic’s wife gave birth to a baby boy on November 15.
Many of his fans responded to the post, congratulating the couple, while some believed it was fake.
Moreover, one Twitter user shared a picture of Nikola Jokic and his wife Natalija from the Olympian party, stating that she was pregnant with his second child.
In the picture, Natalija is seen wearing a white dress, and her belly looks bigger, but it is unsure if the picture is recent or taken when she was pregnant with their first child.
Adding to the speculation, a YouTube channel named SportaIRS shared a video of a horse race in Sombor in which Nikola Jokic participated.
The channel stated that his wife is pregnant, revealing pictures of Natalija and Nikola Jokic from the horse race.
However, despite speculations, neither Nikola Jokic nor his wife, Natalija Jokic, has officially revealed the pregnancy.
Nikola Jokic and his wife Natalija gave birth to their daughter in 2021
The NBA star and his wife Natalija gave birth to their daughter in September 2021.
Both having their ancestry in Serbia, the couple decided to name their daughter Ognjena, the name of Serbian origin.
Moreover, Jokic’s daughter Ognjena and wife Natalija often appear in all his games, cheering on him.
Talking about Nikola and Natalija’s relationship, the couple married on October 24, 2020, in their hometown in Serbia, after years of dating.
Similarly, months after their marriage, Nikola Jokic announced his wife Natalija was pregnant with their first child.
The couple has been living in Denver together since 2015. Initially, they moved to Denver for his NBA career and shared an apartment with Jokic’s two older brothers, Nemanja and Strahinja.
Natalija first moved to the United States before Nikola Jokic to play college volleyball at Seminole State College in Oklahoma in 2013 while he was still playing basketball in Serbia.
However, when Nikola moved to Denver to play for the Nuggets in 2015, she left Seminole State and her volleyball career to join him.
Nikola Jokic often talks about his wife and daughter, regarding them as his constant source of support.
In an interview with Serbia’s Arena TV, he said, “I think all of us who have a wife and kids should be happy with the persons we have beside us.“
In case you didn’t know
- Nikola Jokic was born on February 19, 1995 in Sombor, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia. His father was an agricultural engineer.
- Both of his older brothers, Nemanja and Strahinja, played basketball; Nemanja played college basketball for Detroit Mercy and C.W. Post and for Scranton.Wikes-Barre Steamers in the Premier Basketball League.
- Jokic began his professional basketball career in 2012 with Vojvodina Srbijagas. He started playing with the Denver Nuggets in 2015 and continues to contribute.
