Welcome back to the Spotlight and happy Fathers' Day to all those celebrating (or celebrated) this weekend. If you're a dad like me, you're probably very tired, but also remarkably proud. Undoubtedly, the dads of the players for the Las Vegas Golden Knights and Denver Nuggets are especially proud of their having won the championships in their respective leagues (NHL and NBA) for the first time in history this past week (…maybe(?) a little less proud of celebratory debauchery, but that's another story entirely). One most valuable dad (MVD) who played a notable role in his child's championship run is that of NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP), nikola Jokić. Were it not for Branislav Jokić's fatherly wisdom to shirk becoming a horseman in favor of focusing on becoming a basketball player, the 6'11”, 284 pound Serbian superstar may not have shone as bright. Certainly, the NBA world would not have been able to tell a Jokić apart from a skin condition commonly treated with a medicated powder or ointment.
Source: Sports & Entertainment Spotlights: From Dad's Wisdom to Championship Glory – Nikola Jokić's MVP Journey in the NBA Finals