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Nikola Jokic Set To Hang Out With OKC Thunder Player After Season Opener

Nikola Jokic is set to meet with an Oklahoma City Thunder player after the Denver Nuggets face them in their 2026-2027 NBA regular season opener. According to Jokic, hours before the game, he said he would be hanging out with…

By Rob Andrew Lo · HEAVY

Published: Thursday, 22 October 2026 at 7:03 PM

Key Things to Know

Nikola Jokic plans to have dinner and watch games with fellow Serbian Nikola Topic following their matchup.
Oklahoma City guard Nikola Topic will not play due to recovery from a lower-back procedure.
Jokic has served as a mentor to Topic on the Serbian national team.

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Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic revealed plans to hang out and have dinner with Oklahoma City Thunder guard Nikola Topic following their regular-season matchup on Thursday. The two Serbian players share a close bond from their time representing the Serbian national team, where Jokic has embraced a mentorship role alongside the young point guard.

Topic will miss the game as he continues recovering from a June 2026 lumbar microdiscectomy procedure. The matchup marks the season opener for the Nuggets, while Oklahoma City enters the contest following an opening win against the San Antonio Spurs.

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