Following Game 1 of the NBA Finals, Nikola Jokic and his wife Natalija, who have been close friends since high school, grew even more romantically involved. They began dating in 2013 and are both 28 years old. Despite attending different colleges, they maintained a long-distance relationship—Natalija played volleyball at Seminole State College in Oklahoma.

Nikola was chosen in the 2015 NBA Draft and signed with the Denver Nuggets, while Natalija relocated to Denver to complete her psychology degree. Their wedding plans were delayed due to the pandemic, so they married in a private ceremony in October 2020. Their daughter, Ognjena Jokic, arrived in September 2022.

Who is Natalija Jokic, the beautiful wife of Denver Nuggets star Nikola? | Marca Who is Natalija Jokic, the stunning wife of Denver Nuggets player Nikola? | Marca Natalija often shares pictures of their daughter on social media. In a widely shared NBA playoffs video, their daughter urged Nikola to win the championship by pointing to Natalija’s ring finger, and he responded. Natalija will be in Denver to cheer for her husband and the Denver Nuggets in the NBA Finals, starting Thursday against the Miami Heat.