The Big guy was away from home long before the two-time NBA MVP met the Heat in the NBA Finals. Jokic was raised in Sombor, Serbia, where his elder brothers taught him how to play basketball.Nikola Jokic: This beautiful childhood snapshot of the Nuggets big manEven now, as a grown man, he still gets a kick out of horse racing in Serbia. We saw a peek of Jokic’s childhood picture during ESPN’s pregame coverage of the championship series.

Take a look at that incredibly handsome young dude!Who would have thought that this young man would develop into one of the world’s most accomplished and versatile basketball players?