Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets advanced to the Western Conference semifinals with an easy 120-101 Game 7 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday night. The three-time NBA MVP had 16 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists in the victory and he also three kisses for a teammate that led to a funny postgame moment with Charles Barkley.
Jokic was seen kissing Deandre Jordan on the cheek three times while on the bench. When asked about it on , Jokic said:
"Three kisses? That’s a Serbian thing. He wants to be a Serbian. So I got to let him have a little piece."
Barkley followed it up with this hilarious question:
"Is that the ugliest person you’ve ever kissed in your life?"
Jokic almost answered it before deciding to let it pass.
"No," Jokic said. "Actually… hmm… that’s a good one."
Here's that moment:
Too good.
The Nuggets will face Oklahoma City in the next round.