Since Nikola Jokić's 2014 NBA Draft, the Denver Nuggets center has won two MVP awards throughout his basketball career.
Let's take a look at one of Jokić's strongest support systems, his wife Natalija Mačešić.
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Who is Nikola Jokić's wife, Natalija Mačešić?
Natalija Mačešić is a Serbian psychologist born in Sombor, Serbia.
After completing high school, Nikola moved to the US to attend college.
She initially went to Seminole State College in Oklahoma where she played collegiate volleyball.
However, Natalija eventually transferred to the Metropolitan State University of Denver where she received a degree in psychology.
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How long have Nikola and Natalija been together?
Nikola and Natalija are actually high school sweethearts.
The couple went to high school in their hometown in Serbia and started dating around 2013.
With plans to marry in early 2020, due to the pandemic, their wedding arrangements were postponed.
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On October 24, 2020, the couple officially wed in a private ceremony in Sombor.
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The two live in Denver due to Jokić's career with the Denver Nuggets.
Do Nikola and Natalija have kids?
In September 2022, Nikola and Natalija welcomed a daughter, Ognjena Jokić.
Natalijia revealed she was pregnant on New Year's sharing a picture on Instagram of herself at her baby shower.
The photo captioned: "Thank you 2021, you were my favorite so far."
Natalijia often shares photos of her daughter, including a video of Ognjena supporting her dad at one of his basketball games.
