DeMarcus Cousins Says Nikola Jokic Almost Retired From the NBA

DeMarcus Cousins lately revealed simply how little the NBA means to Nikola Jokic in comparison with his life outdoors of basketball.

Cousins shared a shocking dialog he as soon as had along with his former Denver Nuggets teammate.

“A harmful dude,” Cousins stated whereas describing the three-time League MVP on Straight Sport podcast. “What I really like probably the most about Jokic is his persona. For those who ever get the prospect to have a dialog with him, if he tells you even a bit of extra about himself, he’ll be sincere. He doesn’t care about any of this.

“The NBA is perhaps his second, third, and even fourth favourite factor in life. In most video games the place he places up these loopy stats, he most likely doesn’t even wish to be there. And that’s what’s scary. It’s loopy.”

Cousins, who performed with Denver in 2022, recalled a dialog about cash changed into speak of retirement.

“Once I was in Denver, our lockers have been subsequent to one another within the locker room. I don’t bear in mind who had simply signed an extension on the time, however I instructed him: ‘Your new contract goes to be insane!’ He instructed me: ‘Cuz, I’d retire earlier than that contract.’ I stated: ‘You’re going to go away $300 million on the desk? Are you loopy?

“Signal the contract after which get fats, grow to be unhealthy. Simply don’t miss out on $300 million!’ Then he instructed me: ‘Cuz, I simply wish to return to my hometown and chill with my horses.’ I instructed him: ‘Joke, these horses will likely be there. You’ll simply purchase extra horses with $300 million.’”

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