Colorado Avalanche fans were in for a surprise Tuesday night when Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokić and his 2-year-old daughter Ognjena showed up to Ball Arena to watch a game against the Vancouver Canucks.
During the second period, the in-arena cameras shown on the Jumbotron panned to Jokić, whose daughter was clapping along as the crowd chanted, “MVP!”
What a special moment.
The star center of the Denver Nuggets showed his support for his sister KSE team, clapping and cheering with his daughter Ognjena.
Jokic has shown up at Avs games several times in the past and it must’ve been easy to ask his boss for a glass seat considering he was already working in the building just a few hallways away. Jokic has also shown up at Los Angeles Rams games, the NFL team owned by KSE.
Jokic’s days in Denver must’ve gotten him into hockey a bit considering there’s only been one notable NHL player from his home country of Serbian—Ivan Boldirev.
The Avs are looking for their second-straight home win on Tuesday after a long tough road trip on the east coast.
Jokić, who played in his sixth career All-Star Game on Sunday, is back in Denver to enjoy the last few days of the NBA’s annual break.
The Nuggets return to the court Thursday to host the Washington Wizards at Ball Arena