If there's one thing that we love about the Joker himself, Nikola Jokic, is that he is undeniably funny with his observations and wit, making him one of the most well-loved NBA players in this era!

Nikola Jokic’s introduction to many NBA fans came in what is in retrospect, one of the funniest moments in draft history, when his selection was announced in the middle of a Taco Bell commercial.

The Nuggets’ selection of Jokic in the 2014 draft out of Serbia was famously announced as the ESPN broadcast showed a Taco Bell commercial. As Jokic rose to prominence in the last few years ...

Nikola Jokić, one of the NBA’s greatest players of all time – an NBA champion, NBA Finals MVP, and three-time NBA MVP, was once drafted during a Taco Bell commercial on ESPN. And it is still ...

LA pushed its lead to 17 with Jokic sitting on the bench to start the 4th Q, with LeBron orchestrating, getting Vincent an open 3, and then Jordan Goodwin a runner in the paint, and an open corner ...

Being selected that late in the draft is so overlooked that the broadcast was airing a Taco Bell ad when the Nuggets drafted Nikola Jokic. While sitting down for an interview Friday, the superstar ...

As a result, Jokic’s selection was not even announced live at the time and instead was revealed on the television ticker while ESPN aired a commercial for Taco Bell instead. May 16, 2023 ...

By “he,” Jokic meant Joel Embiid, with whom he shared a few things in common. Both were born outside the United States, both ...

Nikola Jokic has revealed the biggest grudge rival of his career; Taco Bell. The fast food chain's commercial famously played during the second round of the 2015 NBA Draft, when the Denver ...

The ticker at the bottom of the screen shows the Nuggets selecting Jokic, but the main screen shows a commercial for Taco Bell. Jokic poked fun at the moment in the video released by the Nuggets.

In the 2014 NBA Draft, the Denver Nuggets selected Serbian center Nikola Jokic as the 41st overall pick. However, his selection went unnoticed by many, as ESPN aired a Taco Bell commercial during ...