{
  "id": 7111811,
  "title": "Nuggets Star Nikola Jokic Makes Blunt Admission About Drawback of Being Popular and It Does Not Look Good For 3-Time MVP",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/nuggets-star-nikola-jokic-makes-blunt-admission-about-drawback-of",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-13T13:34:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/nuggets-star-nikola-jokic-makes-133432458.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nikola Jokic, the Denver Nuggets center and three-time NBA Most Valuable Player, has admitted to growing increasingly annoyed by his popularity. In a recent interview, Jokic expressed his frustration with fans approaching him for photos, stating that it was now taking \"my time\" and making him \"rudely\" unapproachable. The 41st overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft, Jokic remains humbled by his rise to stardom, despite his immense success and earnings. While the NBA relies on fan support, some argue that Jokic's behavior reflects a disconnect between the league and its fans, as well as the issue of player-fan relationships within professional sports.",
  "summary": "Nikola Jokic has one of the most amazing NBA draft stories of all time. He was selected 41st overall in the 2014 NBA Draft by the Denver Nuggets. Getting picked, whether in the first or second round, is a treasured moment for any player. There is a different level of anticipation that comes with seeing [...]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}