Serbian Broadcast Loved Nikola Jokic's Overtime Dagger

Nikola Jokic looked like one of the best players on the planet.

Kyle Koster | Aug 6, 2024

Aug 3, 2024; Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France; South Sudan point guard Marial Shayok (11) and shooting guard Bul Kuol (7) fight with Serbia power forward Nikola Jokic (15) for the ball in the third quarter during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade Pierre-Mauroy. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports / John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports

Serbia overcame a 16-point halftime deficit to outlast Austraila in overtime and advance to the men's basketball seminfals at the Paris Olympics. Nikola Jokic was once again a force of nature, scoring 21 points, grabbing 14 rebounds and dishing out 8 assists to stave off elimination. He poetically put one of the final nails in Australia's coffin by hitting a trademark baseline fadeaway to give Serbia a three-point lead with 25.1 seconds to play in the extra frame.

The moment was punctuated on the Serbian broadcast with the play-by-play announcer calling out the Sombor Shuffle.

“SOMBOR SHUFFLE BABYYYY” pic.twitter.com/TpoQx1Rt9u
— Serbian Basketball (@srbijabasket) August 6, 2024

The Serbians, seeking their second medal in the sport, will likely face the United States with a shot in the gold medal game on the line.

Published Aug 6, 2024|Modified Aug 6, 2024

KYLE KOSTER

Kyle Koster is an assistant managing editor at Sports Illustrated covering the intersection of sports and media. He was formerly the editor in chief of The Big Lead, where he worked from 2011 to '24. Koster also did turns at the Chicago Sun-Times, where he created the Sports Pros(e) blog, and at Woven Digital.