New look, same Joker.
Nikola Jokic is Olympic-ready. The Nuggets star is with the Serbian national basketball team in Paris, as the country aims for its first gold medal in men's basketball.
Serbia is back on the Olympic stage after missing out on its chance at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. This marks Jokic's second time he will be presenting his home nation at the international competition, previously making his Olympic debut in 2016 at the Rio Olympics.
Jokic appears to have broken out a new look ahead of the Paris Games, sporting some villainous-looking facial hair.
Here is more on Jokic and his new look at the Olympics.
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Nikola Jokic new look
Jokic isn't one to typically sport facial hair. The three-time NBA MVP typically sports a clean-shaven look or a bit of stubble. However, with the Paris Olympics on the horizon, it appears as though he is letting it grow out.
Jokic was seen in an Instagram post from Air Serbia donning a longer goatee, giving him a new look.
The 29-year-old superstar has been letting the facial hair go in the weeks leading up to the official start of the competition. His lengthy (for Jokic) beard was a talking point among fans after his media day pictures were released.
Guess who has two thumbs and just arrived at the Olympics?
— FIBA (@FIBA) July 24, 2024
THIS GUY 👍👍#Paris2024 x #Basketball pic.twitter.com/kSI6uoCqE0
Serbia is one of 12 teams to qualify for the Paris Olympics and is playing in Group C, which includes Team USA, Puerto Rico and South Sudan. Fans will get a first look at Jokic in action on Sunday, July 28 when Serbia takes on the United States.
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Serbia basketball schedule 2024
The opening ceremony at the 2024 Olympics is Friday, July 26. The men's basketball tournament tips off on July 27 and ends with the medal games on Aug. 10.
| Date | Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| July 28 | Serbia vs. United States | 11:15 a.m. | NBC, Fubo |
| July 31 | Serbia vs. Puerto Rico | 11:15 a.m. | Peacock |
| Aug. 3 | Serbia vs. South Sudan | 3 p.m. | CNBC, Fubo |
| Aug. 6 | Men's Quarterfinals* | TBD | USA, E!, Peacock, Fubo |
| Aug. 8 | Men's Semifinals* | TBD | USA, Peacock, Fubo |
| Aug. 10 | Men's medal games* | TBD | NBC, USA, Fubo |
*if qualified
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