Why so serious? The untold story of NBA champion Nikola Jokic
Book - 2024
"A revealing, intimate biography of basketball savant and enigmatic NBA superstar Nikola Jokic, filled with news-breaking interviews and deep reporting from Mike Singer, the Nuggets' former beat writer for the Denver Post. Why So Serious? takes readers on Nikola Jokic's long, strange, and incredibly unlikely journey to becoming the heartbeat of the champion Denver Nuggets and the best basketball player on the planet. As he traces Jokic's transformation from his humble beginnings in Sombor, Serbia, sports journalist Mike Singer captures the witty irreverence, unparalleled competitiveness, and slight mischievousness of the MVP fondly known as "The Joker." Behind his veiled public persona, who really is Nikola J...okic? Filled with exclusive, sure-to-be-headline-making interviews, including unique insights from Jokic himself, Why So Serious? delves deep into the soul of the mysterious center and reveals how the big man developed his relentless work ethic, exceptional court vision, and magical playing style that has redefined dominance in the NBA."--
| Location | Call Number | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd Floor New Shelf | 796.323092/Jokic | (NEW SHELF) | Checked In |
- Subjects
- Genres
- Biographies
- Published
-
New York :
Harper an imprint of HarperCollinsPublisher
[2024]
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Edition
- First edition
- Item Description
- Includes index.
- Physical Description
- x0,000i, 355 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 23 cm
- ISBN
- 9780063396807
- Introduction
- Chapter 1. Sombor
- Chapter 2. First Love
- Chapter 3. Growing Pains
- Chapter 4. Taste of Success
- Chapter 5. Novi Sad
- Chapter 6. Ljuba
- Chapter 7. Misko
- Chapter 8. Dejan
- Chapter 9. Strahinja
- Chapter 10. Mega Basket
- Chapter 11. Riddler
- Chapter 12. Discovery
- Chapter 13. Hoop Summit
- Chapter 14. No. 41
- Chapter 15. Santa Barbara
- Chapter 16. P3
- Chapter 17. Stash Year
- Chapter 18. Diplomacy
- Chapter 19. Summer League
- Chapter 20. Training Camp
- Chapter 21. Rookie Year
- Chapter 22. Depth Chart
- Chapter 23. Balkan Bigs
- Chapter 24. Olympics
- Chapter 25. Finchy
- Chapter 26. The Switch
- Chapter 27. Road Dogs
- Chapter 28. Savant
- Chapter 29. Superstar Is Born
- Chapter 30. Wes Unseld Jr.
- Chapter 31. Ogi
- Chapter 32. Foundation
- Chapter 33. Juancho
- Chapter 34. Patience
- Chapter 35. Game 82
- Chapter 36. $147 Million
- Chapter 37. Temptation
- Chapter 38. Gary Harris
- Chapter 39. Misstep
- Chapter 40. Mario Kart
- Chapter 41. Tyler Lydon
- Chapter 42. Poetry in Motion
- Chapter 43. Heavy Is the Head
- Chapter 44. Playoffs
- Chapter 45. Heartbreak
- Chapter 46. Felipe
- Chapter 47. Tom Brady
- Chapter 48. Therapeutic
- Chapter 49. Thermostat
- Chapter 50. Chicago
- Chapter 51. Pandemic
- Chapter 52. CounterStrike
- Chapter 53. Inside the Bubble
- Chapter 54. Playoff Murray
- Chapter 55. Balkan Boys
- Chapter 56. 3-1
- Chapter 57. 3-1 (2)
- Chapter 58. Groundhog Day
- Chapter 59. Mind Games
- Chapter 60. Missing Piece
- Chapter 61. Devastation
- Chapter 62. MVP
- Chapter 63. Underdogs
- Chapter 64. Breaking Point
- Chapter 65. @JokicBrothers
- Chapter 66. Bill Walton
- Chapter 67. Horsepower
- Chapter 68. Point of Pride
- Chapter 69. Surprise
- Chapter 70. Rare Air
- Chapter 71. Secret Sauce
- Chapter 72. The Comeback
- Chapter 73. Old Head
- Chapter 74. Humility
- Chapter 75. Tetrick
- Chapter 76. Noise and Nonsense
- Chapter 77. Michael Malone
- Chapter 78. Obsession
- Chapter 79. Old Friends
- Chapter 80. KD
- Chapter 81. Interpretation
- Chapter 82. Eclipsed
- Chapter 83. Under Pressure
- Chapter 84. Uncharted Territory
- Chapter 85. Nonsense
- Chapter 86. Brooms
- Chapter 87. Tao of Joker
- Chapter 88. Prediction
- Chapter 89. Pinnacle
- Chapter 90. Jamal Murray
- Chapter 91. Closing Time
- Chapter 92. P-Wat
- Chapter 93. Stay on Parade
- Chapter 94. Home
- Chapter 95. Quiet on Set
- Epilogue
- Acknowledgments
- Index