“Drug Testing Nikola Jokic Would Show 3L Of Coke”: Nuggets MVP’s Questionable Diet Brought To The Fore Amidst LeBron James-Lakers Sweep

As the Denver Nuggets grab a 113-111 Game 4 win, Nikola Jokic has now led the team to sweep LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. Averaging an impressive 27.8 points, 14.5 rebounds, and 11.8 assists in the series, the Western Conference Finals MVP has established himself as arguably the best in the world right now. Shockingly though, this comes despite the Joker having consumed a concerning amount of Coca-Cola in the past, something that Bleacher Report, and more fans on NBA Twitter couldn’t help but bring up.

At first glance, the Serbian big man looks to be sluggish and slightly out of shape. And yet, the 2-time Most Valuable Player is able to consistently play 38+ minutes per game during the playoffs. Such a feat would be impossible if the man wasn’t freakishly fit.

With a physique far from the likes of Giannis Antetokounmpo, LeBron James, or Joel Embiid, Jokic still manages to dominate the best of the best defenders in the association on any given night.

“Drug Testing Nikola Jokic Would Show 3L Of Coke”: NBA Twitter

After the Nuggets clinched a berth in the NBA Finals, fans of the Purple & Gold demanded that the league drug tested Nikola. Hilariously replying to the tweet, Sportsnet’s William Lou stated that the drug test would only find the 3 liters of Coca-Cola that Jokic was drinking on the daily, prior to entering the NBA.

“Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic used to drink three liters of Coca Cola everyday”

As soon as the article resurfaced on social media, NBA Twitter couldn’t believe what they were reading.

Several users were left marveling at the fact that Nikola was able to perform at such a high level despite his awful diet in the past.

Another user even had an interesting play of words.

While his diet was pretty pathetic, the 6-foot-11 center has come a long way since. Having improved his eating habits and now working out regularly, the European sensation has shed a tremendous amount of weight which has helped him perform better.

A couple of years ago, the Nuggets leader revealed losing 20-25 pounds and gave credit to Denver’s strength and conditioning coach Felipe Eichenberger.

“I was little bit overweight and then now I lost a lot of weight and I’m feeling good out there.

Our strength coach Felipe. He’s doing everything for me for 5 years. He just gave me a diet, little workout plans and we kind go through that together.”

Other out of shape bigs who dominated the league

It does require one to be physically fit to be a superstar in the league. However, having the leanest of the bodies is not a compulsion. While Nikola is an example that having a well-defined and toned body is not essential to play at the highest level, the likes of Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal have also proved it in the past.

Shaq, who was considered overweight for the majority of his 19-year career, is one of the greatest big men in league history. Apart from being selected to ample All-Star and All-NBA Teams, the Diesel has also won 4 championships.

As surprising as it sounds, the Big Aristotle weighed as much as 395 pounds during the Lakers’ final season of the three-peat. Despite weighing the heaviest he’s been during his playing days, O’Neal was unstoppable on both ends of the floor, eventually winning the Finals MVP award.

Similarly, Charles Barkley is also one prime example of the same. Standing at 6-foot-6, Chuck was obese for his stature. However, being slightly overweight did not slow him down. Apart from lifting the league MVP award in 1993, the Round Mound of Rebound was also a problem for most of the big men down in the post.