Denver Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic And His Wife Natalija Were High School Sweethearts

Nikola Jokic and his wife, Natalija Jokic, have known each other since they were kids. Per People, Nikola and Natalija’s relationship dates back to when they were teens, with the news outlet calling the two “high school sweethearts.” Natalija’s Instagram features several photos showing the earlier days of her courtship with Nikola. This includes a throwback picture of the two smiling for the camera back in 2012, which she posted in November 2020. Natalija additionally shared a photo of Nikola in 2014, writing to the Denver Nuggets star, “come just as you are to me, and I will love you unconditionally.” 

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A Bleacher Report article from 2017 revealed that Sombor, Serbia, is where Nikola and Natalija first encountered one another. At the time of this report, the love birds lived in a three-bedroom apartment with Nikola’s two older brothers. Similar to her spouse, Natalija has a history in athletics. As Heavy previously wrote, Natalija was on the volleyball team at Seminole State College while studying at the university for two years. Following saying “I do,” Nikola and Natalija have embarked on a journey as parents.