Nikola Jokic’s older brother, Strahinja Jokic, pleaded guilty on Friday to charges stemming from a fight he was involved in during a playoff game in April 2024.<br /><br />Strahinja pleaded guilty to one count of trespassing, along with one count of disorderly conduct. He was sentenced to one year of probation, according to the Denver district attorney’s office.<br /><br />The altercation, which occurred during the Nuggets’ Game 2 victory over the Lakers, quickly became viral on social media after fans realized that both of Nikola Jokic’s brothers were involved.<br /><br />A clip of the incident showed what appears to be a verbal exchange between the two brothers and a fan quickly escalating after Strahinja punched the man in the face.<br /><br />According to police documents, the elder Jokic told officers that he “felt he’d done nothing wrong because he was ‘defending an older man that he has known for a long time.’”<br /><br />After initially being charged with third-degree assault, Strahinja pleaded guilty to lesser charges as part of a resolution to the case.<br /><br />According to police documents, the elder Jokic told officers that he “felt he’d done nothing wrong because he was ‘defending an older man that he has known for a long time.’”<br /><br />After initially being charged with third-degree assault, Strahinja pleaded guilty to lesser charges as part of a resolution to the case.<br /><br />During the 2021 season, the two got into a social media beef with Marcus and Markieff Morris following a heated exchange between Nikola and Markieff.<br /><br />That same year, the brothers were also seen shouting at Suns players from the stands after a player issued a hard foul to Nikola in the playoffs.<br />
