Why Serbia Winning EuroBasket Would Be a HUGE DEAL for Nikola Jokic

DNVR Nuggets Harrison Wind & Brendan Vogt Break Down why Nikola Jokic Winning EuroBasket with Serbia is a HUGE DEAL for his legacy, Nuggets, & More. Serbia and Nikola Jokić are chasing EuroBasket 2025 gold—a trophy the program hasn’t lifted since the early-2000s Yugoslavia era—making the stakes for Jokić’s international legacy massive. We break down why a EuroBasket title matters so much to Serbian fans, how Bogdan Bogdanović’s hamstring absence shifts even more responsibility onto Jokić, and what that momentum could mean for the Denver Nuggets heading into the NBA season. From Group A battles in Riga to the knockout rounds, here’s how a gold would stamp Jokić forever in Serbia while supercharging his all-time résumé.