Nikola Jokic’s older brother, Strahinja Jokic, pleaded guilty on Friday to charges stemming from a fight he had. involved in a play-off match in April 2024.
Strahinja pleaded guilty to one charge of trespassing and one charge of disorderly conduct. He was sentenced to one year of probation, according to the Denver District Attorney’s Office.
The altercation, which occurred during the Nuggets’ Game 2 victory over the Lakers, quickly became viral on social media after fans realized that both of Nikola Jokic’s brothers were involved.
A clip of the incident showed what appears to be a verbal exchange between the two brothers and a fan that quickly escalated afterward Strahinja punched the man in the face.
According to police documents, the elder Jokic told officers he “felt he had done nothing wrong because he was ‘defending an older man he had known for a long time.’”
After initially being charged with third-degree assault, Strahinja pleaded guilty to reduced charges as part of a resolution to the case.
Strahinja has previously faced legal trouble in Denver and was arrested in 2019 for allegedly choking a woman during an incident at an apartment.
He was charged with second-degree assault, false imprisonment and obstruction of telephone service, but later pleaded guilty in 2020 to misdemeanor trespassing and a misdemeanor charge of obstruction.
Inside the arena, the Jokic brothers found themselves at the center of a number of arguments related to Nikola Jokic’s on-court brawls.
During the 2021 season, the two got into an argument on social media with Marcus and Markieff Morris following a heated argument between Nikola and Markieff.
That same year, the brothers were also seen shouting at Sun players from the stands after a player gave Nikola a hard foul in the play-offs.
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