Miami Heat Rookie Nikola Jovic Hoping To Learn Everything He Can From Nikola Jokic

Nikola Jovic and Nikola Jokic are a pair of Serbians playing in the NBA Finals

Miami Heat rookie Nikola Jovic grew up a fan of two-time MVP Nikola Jokic. 

He hopes becoming another Serbian player in the NBA can help them build a better relationship. With the Heat playing in the Denver Nuggets in the Finals, Jovic is trying to find time to study his idol. 

“You’re not able to see that much of him,” Jovic told NBA.com's Shaun Powell. “In Serbia, we don’t have cable where they show every game. It’s not easy to see him all the time. And so therefore it’s not like we’re that close, him and me."

Jovic played sparingly his first season, averaging 5.5 points and 2.1 rebounds in 13.6 minutes. Most of the year he was bothered with back issues and also spent a good amount of time in the G League. 

He is hoping he can one day duplicate Jokic's success. 

“I really don’t know him that good," Jovic said. "I just got started in the NBA. I can see him as a big brother because of how he is, though. Hopefully, I can get to know him better and he can teach me everything he knows.”

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