Nikola Jokic and wife Natalija Macesic got married on 24 October 2020 in Sombor. Natalija Macesic is a Serbian Psychologist.
During his early years in Denver, the couple lived in a shared apartment with Nikola's older brothers. They welcomed a baby into their family in September 2021.
Jokic is a Serbian professional basketball player who plays for the Denver Nuggets as a center. He won the NBA Most Valuable Player Award in the 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons. He was named to the All-NBA Team on four occasions and is a four-time NBA All-Star.
Nikola also plays for the Serbian National team and has won the Serbian Player of the Year in 2018 and 2021.
Nikola Jokic Wife Natalija Macesic
Nikola Jokic and wife Natalija Macesic have been together since they were 16. Nikola and Natalija grew up in Sombor.
The couple is a high school sweetheart. Nikola and Macesic now have a one-year-old in the family.
Nikola proposed to his girlfriend in January 2020, and the pair got married in October. Natalija began posting their wedding photos on Instagram in November of that year.
Who Is Natalija Macesic?
Natalija went to Seminole State College in Oklahoma from 2013 to 2015 and played volleyball for the Seminole State Athletics. She was on the team roster for two seasons.
Maćešić then relocated to Denver, Colorado. She joined the Metropolitan State University of Denver in 2016 and graduated in 2018. Natalija has a psychology degree and currently works as a psychologist.
Macesic was born on January 4, 1995, in Sombor, Serbia. Most of her family still lives there. She grew up with two sisters, Maja and Dragana Maćešić.
Natalija has an Instagram account with over 18.9k followers. Her first post dates back to September 14, 2013, when she studied in Oklahoma. Since then, Macesic has uploaded several pictures from her personal life and has over 500 posts.
Nikola Jokic And Natalija Macesic Wedding
Nikola married Natalija Jokic on 24 October 2020 in their hometown Sombor, Serbia. The couple had been dating since 2013.
Jokic rocked a blue tux, whereas his partner wore two dresses for the occasion. Macesic wore a beautiful off-shoulder bridal gown and later changed into a full-sleeved backless sequin dress.
Given his popularity and status, the wedding took place under tight security. Only limited guests were present at the church where the ceremony took place.
The wedding photos and videos went viral on the internet, particularly Jokic's dancing. Nikola and Natalija were seen dancing together at the reception, which took place after the church ceremony.
The couple was planning for a June ceremony; however, it was postponed because NBA changed their schedule due to the coronavirus pandemic. Nikola also tested positive for the virus in June, reports Bleacher Report.
Several fans congratulated the couple on their newly married life, and some were glad the Serbian basketball player was able to fly home during the global pandemic.
Jokic And Macesic Have A Baby Girl
Nikola and his spouse Natalija welcomed a baby girl in September 2021. They named her Ognjena Jokic.
Natalija has posted her daughter's picture only a couple of times. The first one was a family photo in May and the second one was Ognjena playing with a pen in July.
Natalija kept her pregnancy very lowkey and only posted a photo of her baby bump in January 2022. In an Instagram post, she was glowing in a yellow and pink dress. The picture was from her baby shower. Jokic added a caption, saying that she is thankful for 2021 and that it was her favorite year so far.
