Nikola Jokic’s true love probably isn’t the basketball court.The three-time MVP is in the conversation as the best player in the NBA right now even though Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scooped the Michael Jordan Trophy and led the Oklahoma City Thunder to glory.GettyJokic was named Finals MVP in 2023[/caption]Gifted center Jokic won the Finals with the Denver Nuggets in 2023 but his post-triumph comments suggested that what is a dream to many is another day at the office for him.“The job is done. We can go home now,” he said in his on-court interview.“We won it but I think it’s not the most important thing in the world, there is a bunch of things that I like to do,” he later added in the press conference.“Probably that is a normal thing, nobody likes his job, or maybe they do — they’re lying.”Jokic’s philosophical reaction came after he found out that Denver’s victory parade was slotted in for the coming Thursday.Asked about the celebrations, he half-jokingly suggested he might be absent despite claiming Finals MVP.“No. I need to go home,” the Serbian said before adding that his horse competes on Sundays in his homeland.Jokic fell in love with horses as a 12-year-old when his family took him to a race in his hometown, Sombor.He even picked up his 2022 MVP award at his stable.New footage has emerged of Jokic celebrating his horse winning a race in Serbia over the offseason.View Tweet: https://t.co/b1m5mvEdrwNBA icon Jokic towered over his champion riderAn American jockey has tipped Jokic to become a horse trainerAfter it crossed the finish line, the 6ft 11in superstar burst into tears and hopped over a gate to meet the animal and it’s driver.He joyously poured champagne over himself, the horse and his rider as he took in his victory.Fans were quick to jump into the comments to compare the jubilant scenes with Jokic’s NBA title two years ago.“Imagine if your franchise was dependent on this guy who doesn’t like basketball,” joked one.Another asked: “He didn’t have 1/4 the emotion when winning the finals. How does that make you feel Nuggets fans?”While a third wondered: “How is bro the second best player in the world and doesn’t even care about basketball?”NBA's GreatestGreatest NBA players in the world right now – from Luka Doncic to Spurs phenom Victor WembanyamaBest players in NBA history to never win a championship – James Harden and Carmelo Anthony to Allen Iverson and Karl Malone10 richest owners in the NBA – family empires, media moguls and investment gurusMichael Jordan’s top 10 scoring games – counting down MJ’s most extraordinary totals“The NBA is just a side gig,” a fourth added,“I just love how he is true to what he really is, no matter what people say,” said a fifth as many jumped to Jokic’s defense.Jokic has earned over $300 million in his ‘side gig’ and has a $62.8 million player option for the 2027-28 season.At 30, there will still be time for at least one more bumper extension should he wish to do so, especially as he left even Air Jordan in his dust with some achievements last season.But it is unlikely Jokic will follow MJ and LeBron James‘ examples and play into his 40s.Luckily, it appears he will have plenty to keep him busy when he does walk off the hardwood for the last time. During the 2023 offseason, Jokic invited teammate Aaron Gordon to watch a horse race with him in Serbia.American jockey Tim Tetrick — who participates in harness racing similar to Jokic’s passion — thinks the NBA great will become a horse trainer.“You can tell he doesn’t even want to talk basketball,” Tetrick told The Denver Post in 2023. “He’s asking all the other drivers, guys that he would know, that are the Michael Jordan and stuff of (harness racing). “He wants to talk about us, and all we want to do is ask him questions about, ‘Well, how’d you meet Michael Jordan?’ or, ‘What’d you think about LeBron?’ He’s like, ‘What’d you think about that horse?’ … He just wants to be one of the guys.”“He wants to trade me my job, and I’m like, ‘I’ll trade you your job.’ ‘You’ve got my dream job,’ he always tells me.”Jokic will have plenty of time to follow his passion, but soon it will be back to the nine-to-five.